People Neurodiversity training launched for construction workers New programme aims to help address the challenges facing neurodiverse construction professionals
People Open Doors 2025 calls for registrations Annual event aims to engage with young people and those seeking a change of career
People CITB defers levy consultation Consensus process will now start in March 2025, instead of February
People Green skills hub aims to make London ‘more sustainable’ The Skyline Skills Hub will promote best practice for green skills in the City
People CITB expands support for ‘grandfather rights’ CSCS cardholders Enhanced grants can be used for the industry accreditation transition until March 2026
People SkillBuild 2024 winners revealed Annual event celebrates skilled construction trainees across various trades, including bricklaying and stonemasonry
People Construction skills hubs to train 5,000 more apprentices New fast-track apprenticeships have been launched to help address the skills gap across the UK’s homebuilding sector
People Increase in NEETs is ‘a huge opportunity’ for construction The number of NEET young people in the UK could be key to tackling construction’s skills crisis, according to the CITB
People Training tomorrow’s construction leaders today Leadership and management training for construction professionals is more than just a ‘nice to have’
People CITB calls for construction firms to recruit more apprentices Despite increased demand for apprenticeship grants, construction employers are being encouraged to improve the recruitment and retention of apprentices
People CITB extends funding for construction leadership training More than £10m has been allocated to fund construction-specific leadership and management training courses
People Retrofit skills report outlines workforce challenges and opportunities The retrofit market could offer the “biggest construction opportunity this century” if the industry can address growing skills challenges
People Construction celebrates 2024’s most influential women The Top 100 shortlist and awards ceremony celebrate women and allies who are “driving real change” across the industry
People CITB targets firms ‘passing on the levy’ New online platform launched to tackle contractors ‘undermining the purpose of the levy’
People CITB seeks employers’ views on levy proposals for 2026-29 Feedback from employers will help to shape the next three-year Levy Order
People CITB reveals plans for levy consultation Construction Industry Training Board announces industry-wide consultation over its levy proposals for 2026-29
News CITB announces next levy consultation The Construction Industry Training Board has announced it will start a ‘consensus engagement’ with the construction industry in September on its levy proposals for 2026-29.
People ABC celebrates construction students’ success The Association of Brickwork Contractors (ABC) is hosting a series of certificate ceremonies to celebrate students who have completed its training programmes
The October 2025 issue of Construction Management magazine is now available to read in digital format.
Alana Paterson, chair of the IPAF International Safety Committee, discusses empowering the workforce to call out safety risks in powered access.