Continuing our series featuring insights from major employers, Catherine Duffy, chief people officer at Costain, tells Nicky Roger how the infrastructure contractor is tackling skills shortages, supporting career development and building a more diverse workforce.

An AI-powered recruitment platform has been launched with the aim of helping construction employers tackle ongoing skills shortages and improve access to talent.

The Royal Household is recruiting a senior building surveyor to help maintain and decarbonise its historic London estate

To mark the launch of its Future Shapers campaign, Bouygues Group has pledged to expand its workforce by 30,000 globally, opening 2,700 vacancies in the UK, where it is already the top non-British employer with 20,000 employees.

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

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is calling on construction firms to step up their mentoring efforts to help address skills gaps.

Through a collaborative approach to recruitment and upskilling, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is committed to helping construction employers meet the industry’s workforce demands.

James Saunders, chief people officer at Wates Group, tells CM People that the battle for the best talent in construction is stronger than ever.

Future-proofing the workforce is fundamental to tackling the challenges facing the regeneration sector and the wider construction industry.

Competency-led, modernised recruitment and selection practices are key to solving construction’s skills crisis.

A new action plan has been unveiled to address infrastructure and construction skills needs.

One Consulting Group (OCG) has built a strong reputation for delivering tailored property solutions to public organisations.

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

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has published new research on the construction industry’s capacity to meet key targets, including the delivery of 1.5 million new homes by 2029.  

The City of London Corporation’s Skills for a Sustainable Skyline Taskforce has launched its new industry pledge to help support the recruitment and retention of young and diverse people in ‘green jobs’.

Construction employers must remain compliant to ensure visa sponsor licences are not revoked.

The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) has published its new strategy, Leading Industry Learning, outlining how it will help to address skills shortages and support industry growth.

How can the government implement its housebuilding and infrastructure strategies with a skills shortage?