Seddon’s Jake Dowling speaks to CIOB People about his role as head of decarbonisation and his commitment to driving sustainability in construction

The untapped potential of young Londoners could help to alleviate construction’s skills challenge

Call for industry leaders to help change the perception of jobs in construction 

Leadership and management training for construction professionals is more than just a ‘nice to have’

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…

Infrastructure firm reveals plans to recruit more than 180 candidates for early careers roles

An ageing population means that employers must ensure they incentivise older workers to remain in the workforce

Latest cohort will join the company’s existing 85 trainees in a variety of roles, from construction management to health and safety 

Homebuilder is working with local colleges to attract future construction professionals to the industry

Lancashire-based pilot programme has helped to empower local women

New training programme aims to prepare the construction industry for “a new era of innovation”

Construction needs a “green career transformation” to upskill the current workforce and attract the next generation

Labourer card changes are designed to “better align with the competency expectations” of the Building Safety Act

Built environment sector calls for “interdisciplinary collaboration” to address workforce development challenges

Despite increased demand for apprenticeship grants, construction employers are being encouraged to improve the recruitment and retention of apprentices

Trainee programme will provide apprentices with “top-tier education” to meet the industry’s evolving requirements 

More than £10m has been allocated to fund construction-specific leadership and management training courses

New formwork programme aims to help address the construction skills shortage in the capital