People What’s it like working in housing? We ask Legendre UK 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
People McLaughlin & Harvey on what construction employers want Alison Reilly, group HR director at McLaughlin & Harvey, discusses recruitment challenges, emerging roles and why AI can both help and hinder candidates.
News Four-year construction decline threatens jobs, MPA warns New data from the Mineral Products Association (MPA) shows that demand for core construction materials remains stuck at alarmingly weak levels, placing businesses under severe strain.
People Just 9% of teens eye construction careers, despite interest in skilled trades Teenagers are ditching the traditional idea of success defined by job titles and management, according to new research from Barratt Redrow.
People Green jobs scheme unveiled to support retrofit skills A new training programme has been launched to promote green skills and support housing retrofit demand.
People Beard trainees secure construction jobs Six students who have completed their placement year with Beard have been offered permanent jobs on completion of their studies.
People HS2 welcomes new recruits in the West Midlands Career opportunities across the HS2 project are helping to boost local employment in the West Midlands.
People Industry welcomes £100m ‘technical excellence colleges’ More than 40,000 future construction workers will be trained by 2029 at new ‘technical excellence colleges’ unveiled today (12 August).
People Five top tips for construction job interviews Dave Stitt FCIOB, professional certified coach at DSA Building Performance, shares some essential advice for construction professionals hoping to ace a job interview.
People CIOBJobs: new year, new career? The CIOB jobs board has relaunched with hundreds of global construction management jobs listed each week and exclusive benefits for CIOB members
People St Paul’s Cathedral recruits for new property role St Paul’s Cathedral is looking for a property and estate manager to support the director of property in managing the Cathedral’s estate.
News Building safety concerns mount due to design risk skills shortage The UK’s built environment is in danger of becoming less safe because the industry is failing to attract new design risk professionals.
Opinion Data | Regional workforces see recovery, with lingering pandemic impact Talk of labour shortages can be simplistic as regional data shows substantial variation, writes Kris Hudson.
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