Mark Ewen, head of buildings at Mott MacDonald, on education, industry demand, retention and broadening routes into construction.

The construction industry cannot afford to wait until 2029 for the government’s new technical education pathways, argues Thermatic’s Jen Buckley, who says employers must act now to tackle skills shortages and challenge outdated perceptions of construction careers

With billions being invested in water infrastructure, Anglian Water’s Amanda Bridger argues that building the workforce to deliver it starts with making careers in the sector visible and accessible to a much wider pool of young people

Experienced construction professionals are being encouraged to move into further education teaching as new analysis highlights pressure on the sector’s training capacity.

Prime minister Andy Burnham has announced plans to introduce new technical education pathways for 14-year-olds

Thirty-eight further education students from colleges across the UK have completed two scaled infrastructure projects at Constructionarium as part of a pilot programme designed to give young people hands-on experience of construction and engineering careers.

The New Model Institute for Technology & Engineering (NMITE) has positioned itself as the UK’s only wholly accelerated higher education institution after restructuring its Construction Management degree into a two-year programme.

Pupils from three Essex secondary schools are gaining first-hand experience of live construction sites through a long-term careers initiative led by Morgan Sindall Construction and Essex County Council.

Young women in Peterborough have begun construction work placements through a programme led by Morgan Sindall and local education providers.

Symbolic event marks start of new Wembley Campus, which will deliver construction-focused education 

CIOB has announced the launch of its first-ever degree programme in partnership with De Montfort University in Leicester. 

Bouygues UK has broken ground at the Barry Waterfront Campus and the Advanced Technology Centre for Cardiff and Vale College (CAVC).

A construction technical excellence college in Exeter has unveiled its plans to help address skills shortages in the South West of England.

A new report from the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) has warned that without radical reforms, the construction industry risks falling short of the government’s ambition to build 1.5 million homes.

A new white paper on post-16 education and skills has laid bare the scale of the workforce challenge facing sectors such as construction.

Builders’ merchant Travis Perkins has welcomed the government’s decision to transform further and higher education.

Building products manufacturer Ibstock has launched a pilot training academy at Walsall College.

The University College of Estate Management has been rebranded as the University of the Built Environment, following consultation with students, staff, alumni, and industry partners.