In the first article in our series exploring the sectors construction professionals work in, Legendre UK’s commercial director Bhekimpi Ncube explains what it takes to succeed in housing

CIOB research shows young people are interested in built environment careers – we must do more to bring them into the industry, writes Victoria Hills

Three-year government funding programme comes after Grenfell Inquiry identified lack of qualified safety professionals in built environment sector.

Morgan Sindall Infrastructure is working with STEM Returners to support more people back to the infrastructure industry after a career break.

Building supplier Marshalls is joining charity Building Heroes to help members of the Armed Forces community move into civilian roles across construction and the built environment.

The government’s latest fiscal update may have been light on construction announcements but its £600m plan to train more workers could still prove important for employers

Ahead of International Women’s Day, Katie Bolger, a project manager at utilities contractor Avove, tells CM People about her first year in the role and sets out how employers can help to attract more women to the industry.

Alison Reilly, group HR director at McLaughlin & Harvey, discusses recruitment challenges, emerging roles and why AI can both help and hinder candidates.

A selection of readers’ comments about news and issues in the industry from across the CIOB community and social media.

Young people continue to view construction careers positively, with sentiment largely unchanged from last year, according to a new report from the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB).

Experienced construction professionals are being urged to consider a move into further education, challenging misconceptions about teaching and helping to train the next generation of skilled workers.

The Women into Home Building programme is returning for its eighth cohort, offering fully-funded site management placements.

Sacyr UK is working with the National Diversity Employment and Advisory Service (NDEAS) to help support people who are out of work due to a disability into construction careers.

National Apprenticeship Week is an opportunity to celebrate how vital apprenticeships are to developing a skilled, competent and safety-conscious workforce, writes Helen Hewitt, CEO of the British Woodworking Federation. 

HS2 has started the recruitment process for 34 apprenticeship and 16 graduate roles across the project.

The UK construction industry is displaying high levels of skills confidence, yet internal barriers are preventing the widespread adoption of apprenticeships, according to new research.  

As apprenticeship reform gathers pace, CIOB’s Steve Conopo argues that competence, not quick qualifications, must remain at the heart of skills development.

Bias against gender, age, ethnicity and a lack of recent experience is preventing qualified people from returning to the STEM industry after a career break, according to new research by STEM Returners.