People HS2 promotes career opportunities for ex-military personnel Former service personnel from the British Army, Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Royal Air Force are receiving support to transition into new careers
People Get fit for management by developing ‘real’ skills What does getting fit for management look like for construction professionals?
People From bricklaying apprentice to industry leader Tom Dwyer, group production director at homebuilder Keepmoat, explains how his previous experience as an apprentice has provided a solid foundation for his career
People Lovell launches collaborative skills initiative The new programme aims to help address the national skills gap and champion the next generation of built environment professionals
News National Apprenticeship Week: construction’s popularity rises Apprenticeship starts in construction, planning and the built environment increased sharply last year, demonstrating the popularity of the sector as a route for career progression.
People National Apprenticeship Week: construction shows sharp rise in popularity New data illustrates the popularity of the construction industry among apprentices
People CIOB Academy course take-up led by retrofit and building safety Trend shifts in the CIOB Academy’s course takeup are directly linked to external factors, data has revealed.
People Meet Morgan Sindall’s Tomorrow’s Leader The trainee site manager, Construction East Anglia Morgan Sindall and CIOB Tomorrow’s Leader talks to CM about his early involvement in the industry.
People Breedon launches 2024 apprenticeship scheme New programme will see 40 apprentices join the company in September
People Construction skills academy launched in West Midlands The Hercules Construction Academy has opened today to help support and upskill the industry’s future workforce
People Engineering firm celebrates graduate talent Black & White Engineering is celebrating a milestone in its graduate training programme
People Aecom ramps up recruitment for green jobs Nearly 400 job openings have been announced to support key projects addressing climate change and the energy transition
People Bricklaying skills programme launched for ex-offenders New training programme from the Association of Brickwork Contractors aims to help “break the cycle of reoffending”
People Construction sites open doors to showcase careers The annual Open Doors initiative is taking place from 18-23 March
People ‘I was captivated after a site visit’ The management trainee at Willmott Dixon talks about being a Tomorrow’s Leaders champion, working towards chartered status and the importance of building relationships.
People ‘Educators appreciate how construction professions work as a team’ In the first of a series of interviews with CIOB academic members, Mark Tree from Anglia Ruskin University talks about the mutually beneficial relationship between academia and industry.
People Celebrities unite to tackle skills shortages across industries Architect Laura Jane Clark has joined the T-team, aimed at promoting the benefits of T-levels
People Sir Robert McAlpine spearheads project supporting diverse talent Broadgate Future Talent will introduce young Londoners to built environment careers
Construction clients are not happy about contractor workmanship. Find out more in the 2026 Construction Management and CIOB client survey.