Opinion Why I turned down a £180,000 contract From the outside, it looked exactly like the kind of opportunity a young business should be chasing.
People Construction management degree compressed to two years 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.
People ECITB launches ‘next-generation learning identity’ inspired by video games To mark Learning at Work Week, the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) has launched a new digital learning “ecosystem” inspired by the look and feel of 3D gaming environments.
People On site and tailored: the training model construction needs now As employers face growing pressure to upskill staff, improve productivity and attract new talent into the industry, Kate Burns says the sector’s training infrastructure needs to keep pace.
People The overlooked talent pool: why workers with criminal records could plug the sector’s needs Lyndsey Gallagher FCIOB, CEO, Gallagher Group says that construction is uniquely positioned to benefit from fair chance hiring
People New funding backs construction careers for disadvantaged young people More than 400 young people in London are being helped to build a career in the built environment thanks to a major social mobility programme funded by the Construction Workers Charitable Trust.
People Hybrid skills are driving employment demands As projects grow in scale and complexity, Nicky Roger explores which roles in construction are in demand and why.
People Construction is overlooking its most job-ready workforce Military to Masonry is a new pathway to work for armed forces leavers. Eve Livett says it’s delivering more than training.
Digital Construction Defining an information manager’s role and responsibilities In a move that will intrigue anyone who carries out information management tasks, the Republic of Ireland has defined the information manager’s role and responsibilities.
People New Technical Excellence Colleges focus on fastest-growing industries Around 65,000 learners will now have access to training for high-demand jobs in Britain’s fastest-growing industries, as the government rolls out the next wave of Technical Excellence Colleges as part of the Industrial Strategy.
People The value of apprenticeships for social mobility and regional growth is real. So what’s holding businesses back? Apprenticeships remain one of construction’s greatest drivers of social mobility, but current policy and economic structures are preventing employers from delivering them at scale.
News Trio sentenced following construction safety exam fraud Candidates taking CITB’s health and safety test received answers via concealed Bluetooth device.
News Nearly half of builders report job delays amid worsening skills drought, reveals survey Homeowners feel pinch as one in five builders cancel jobs entirely over lack of skilled workers.
People From probation to productivity: expanding construction’s talent pipeline The probation system is an untapped resource that could help tackle skills shortages across the construction industry, writes Dan Price.
Opinion ‘It’s time for a national campaign to highlight construction careers’ CIOB research shows young people are interested in built environment careers – we must do more to bring them into the industry, writes Victoria Hills
News Building control funding scheme aims to expand safety roles Three-year government funding programme comes after Grenfell Inquiry identified lack of qualified safety professionals in built environment sector.
People Ex-offenders to help build affordable homes in Cheshire initiative A partnership between the Cheshire police and crime commissioner, Dan Price, and the Prisoners Building Homes (PBH) programme has been launched to help tackle housing shortages and reduce reoffending across the county.
People Midlands college builds retrofit training houses South & City College Birmingham (SCCB) has unveiled two purpose-built houses that will support students’ retrofit training.
Construction clients are not happy about contractor workmanship. Find out more in the 2026 Construction Management and CIOB client survey.