New solar panels on the roof of York Minster have been switched on for the first time during a blessing ceremony led by the Dean of York.

The retrofit sector has an important role to play in helping employers meet the needs of the post-pandemic workforce

The Supply Chain Sustainability School is celebrating the first anniversary of its retrofit programme, launched to help combat climate change by upskilling the built environment sector. To date, the programme…

New pilot schemes will to help coordinate retrofit skills development in the region

The retrofit market could offer the “biggest construction opportunity this century” if the industry can address growing skills challenges 

Historic England has launched a new report aiming to tackle the housing shortage by providing small and medium-sized developers with clear guidance on repurposing historic buildings for residential use.

The CIC said the government’s new planning proposals fail to address the poor quality often seen in housing created under permitted development rights.

Three new retrofit courses are aimed at candidates who want to reskill or upskill

Contractors and consultants from across the construction industry convened at a recent summit to address retrofit skills gaps

A rich line-up of experts will be delivering talks at a CIOB Bristol event in July.

New framework outlines core transferable and overarching technical competencies 

The Chartered Institute of Building is appealing to metro mayor candidates to prioritise construction career opportunities and retrofitting of building stock

Delivering projects digitally was the brief McLaren Construction gave Thomas Flannery when he joined in late 2022, and that’s exactly what the contractor is doing now on £500m worth of projects.

The retrofit of our existing buildings means overcoming some major technical challenges, says Sir Robert McAlpine’s Mike O’Donnell, which is where construction’s problem-solving capability comes in.

The South London Partnership has launched an online retrofit skills hub

Local government leaders in central London have called for urgent action to kick-start a retrofit skills revolution.

New report shows retrofitting central London’s homes and buildings will require 148,000 person years of labour

New retrofit skills partnership aims to upskill 230 professionals