People Sellafield engineering centre promotes STEM careers to students Sellafield’s Engineering Centre of Excellence is helping to inspire the next generation of STEM professionals
People Skanska ranked as a top employer by Forbes Forbes’ annual World’s Best Employers list aims to identify companies that offer an exciting and positive work environment
People Flexi-job apprenticeship scheme aims to boost housing sector skills EN:Able Futures has partnered with Berneslai Homes to secure placements for six electrical apprentices
News ‘We don’t want to be at hospital’: surveyor with cancer calls for flexibility at work A Building Control surveyor who was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer in 2019 but kept working is calling on employers to be flexible with staff battling cancer and other long-term illnesses.
People Balfour Beatty offers work placements for disadvantaged young people Balfour Beatty is working with Groundwork Northamptonshire to provide paid work placements and long-term employment opportunities
People Majority of UK adults would not consider a career in construction New campaign is calling for an urgent rebrand of the construction industry
People Meet one of Laing O’Rourke’s rising stars The facade and architecture technician at Laing O’Rourke talks about his career in construction and his ambition to specialise as a facade manager.
People Construction Salary Survey: are you satisfied in your career? For a chance to win £100 worth of Amazon vouchers, take part in the inaugural Construction Salary Survey
People Mott MacDonald launches return-to-work programme Mott MacDonald is partnering with STEM Returners to support professionals who want to return to the industry
People Dylan Harvey FCIOB: ‘Be part of the change you want to see’ Dylan Harvey FCIOB, director at steelwork specialist CMF, tells Nicky Roger about the value of education and giving your time to influence change.
People Why age should not be a barrier to learning and employment Octogenarian Margaret June Stefanitsis is a shining example of the value older people can bring to the industry
People Unconscious bias blocks STEM professionals’ return to work, report says STEM Returners is calling on industry leaders to do more to support professionals following a career break
People Mott MacDonald establishes careers programme for ex-Armed Forces The new Armed Forces Pathway will provide free careers advice to ex-military personnel and their families
People LABC Academy launched to support building control skills Local Authority Building Control (LABC) has launched a new academy to support a pipeline of talent into public service building control
CIOB Community Get in the zone with CIOB Academy CIOB Academy Zones is a new free resource for members. The first zone, Innovation, helps build knowledge of digital construction.
Opinion Teaching excellence at the CIOB Academic Summit CIOB goes back to school with a virtual conference bringing together academia and the wider built environment, writes Caroline Gumble.
People Amey joins DWP employability scheme Amey is working with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to deliver a sector-based work academy programme (SWAP). SWAPs provide people with the opportunity to learn new skills and…
People Is heritage conservation in crisis? DBR’s Adrian Attwood discusses the importance of moulding a new generation of skilled craftspeople to protect heritage assets
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