People CITB outlines priorities for the year ahead The Construction Industry Training Board has published its Business Plan for 2025-26
News Digital skills challenge continues to bite The digital skills challenge continues to bite, according to the latest research from Autodesk.
People CITB nearly doubles NEST apprenticeship starts The Construction Industry Training Board has released its year-end figures for its New Entrant Support Team (NEST)
People Heritage bodies collaborate to improve retrofit training New publication aims to help address critical skills and knowledge gaps across the retrofit workforce
People Mott MacDonald relaunches return-to-work programme The 2025 returners programme aims to support STEM professionals back to work after a career break
People This much I know: ‘Find a company with the right values’ Dean Averies, director of Beard’s Oxford office, reveals the best career advice he has ever received
People T Levels: DfE urged to boost student numbers and industry placements Despite some progress, more work needs to be done to scale up T Levels, according to a new report
People Worker shortages threaten new homes target Latest research highlights the urgent need for new recruits in the homebuilding sector
People Retain and retrain workers amid rising construction costs, report warns Turner & Townsend has published its latest market intelligence research which sets out the skills and costs pressures facing the industry
People Government announces £600m investment in construction skills New reforms aim to help address skills shortages and attract a generation of new talent to construction
People Job spotlight: SHEQ manager, Chestnut Homes Having served as an air traffic controller in the RAF for 12 years, Sam Stevens is no stranger to breaking down barriers in a male-dominated industry
People Retrofit report sets out route to close skills gap Key recommendations include expanding training provision and integrating retrofit skills into all construction courses
Digital Construction Ian Atkins: 1979-2025 Ian Atkins, whose BIM career included stints at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Gensler, Heatherwick Studio and Populous, died in January.
People New report criticises changes to skilled worker visa rules Call for the Home Office to improve collaboration with other stakeholders, including Skills England, to help address skills shortages
People CITB begins levy consultation process Consensus process for the 2026-29 levy proposals will take place between 17 March and 9 May
People Kier offers students new pathway to construction careers The Employer Skills Academy aims to help students “take the first step onto the career ladder”
People Timber construction: making good with wood A new degree programme aims to transform learners’ understanding of sustainable construction
People Relationships matter at work – here’s why How much time do you spend working on, not just in, your relationships?
Construction clients are not happy about contractor workmanship. Find out more in the 2026 Construction Management and CIOB client survey.