People Graham’s pre-employment scheme promotes local skills CRE8 programme aims to support local employment and attract new talent to construction
People ‘Green skills’ promoted across new construction courses Weymouth College has launched a new round of courses dedicated to green skills in construction
People Tier 1 contractors call for new ‘flexible skills levy’ Ahead of the 4 July general election, the UK’s largest contractors have published a series of recommendations for the next government
News Construction reacts to PM’s general election call A round-up of reactions from the built environment to Rishi Sunak’s decision to call for a general election on 4 July.
News Who in construction is on this year’s Rich List? Names of the people in construction that have made it to the 350 Sunday Times Rich List.
People Construction careers increasingly popular among young people, research shows A survey of 100,000 young people shows engagement with schools and colleges is helping to attract young people to construction
News London once again the world’s most expensive city to build in London is back at the top of the ranking of the most expensive construction locations in the world.
People Birmingham initiative launched to support construction skills pipeline Birmingham City Council is partnering with a local college to tackle the skills challenges impacting the construction industry
People One in five CIOB members earns more due to membership, report shows The Construction Salary and Market Trends Survey 2024 has been published
People Renewables careers lack appeal to new entrants, report shows Engineering and construction employers are struggling to attract workers to net zero roles, according to new research
People National Apprenticeship Week: construction shows sharp rise in popularity New data illustrates the popularity of the construction industry among apprentices
People Construction sites open doors to showcase careers The annual Open Doors initiative is taking place from 18-23 March
People ECITB unveils six new board members The ECITB board sets the strategic direction and monitors the performance of the organisation
Video The top five 2023 construction videos A selection of videos that CM readers loved most in 2023.
People Latest edition of 21CC podcast explores refugees building Britain and more 21CC, short for 21st Century Construction, is a monthly podcast brought to you by the Chartered Institute of Building
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
Opinion Economic outlook: will 2024 bring stability or more uncertainty for UK construction? Despite 2023 having been a bumpy year for construction, there are reasons to remain optimistic in the new year, writes Pablo Cristi Worm.
People Government announces crackdown on migrant labour Home Secretary James Cleverly has announced new measures which aim to cut annual net migration by 300,000
Construction clients are not happy about contractor workmanship. Find out more in the 2026 Construction Management and CIOB client survey.