Key recommendations include expanding training provision and integrating retrofit skills into all construction courses

Ian Atkins, whose BIM career included stints at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Gensler, Heatherwick Studio and Populous, died in January.

Call for the Home Office to improve collaboration with other stakeholders, including Skills England, to help address skills shortages 

Consensus process for the 2026-29 levy proposals will take place between 17 March and 9 May

The Employer Skills Academy aims to help students “take the first step onto the career ladder”

A new degree programme aims to transform learners’ understanding of sustainable construction

How much time do you spend working on, not just in, your relationships?

Paul Devlin, CEO of Causeway Technologies, discusses the qualities every good leader needs – and how construction can inspire future generations

MPs have been warned that affordability is the main blocker to the government’s new homes target, not a lack of skills

Report reveals the number of women starting and completing apprenticeships has surged in recent years

Bootcamps offer a flexible and effective solution to help tackle skills gaps across the retrofit sector

New report shows a broadly positive perception of construction careers, despite a lack of new talent joining the industry 

To mark National Careers Week, Jasmine O’Neill discusses her unconventional route into construction and why age doesn’t determine success

Free training programme designed to help SME builders adopt technology

The Onsite Construction T level has been scrapped by the government. With the industry’s ever-growing skills gap, was this really the right move?

Construction skills body aims to support more than 15,000 new entrants into employment

New report outlines the recruitment challenges and opportunities facing construction SMEs

New infrastructure charter aims to unlock diversity and help address the skills gap