People Nearly 70% of UK adults avoid construction careers Call for industry leaders to help change the perception of jobs in construction
People Training tomorrow’s construction leaders today Leadership and management training for construction professionals is more than just a ‘nice to have’
People Retrofit skills programme marks major milestone 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…
People Costain expands early careers programme Infrastructure firm reveals plans to recruit more than 180 candidates for early careers roles
People Retaining older workers in construction An ageing population means that employers must ensure they incentivise older workers to remain in the workforce
People Willmott Dixon launches search for future leaders Latest cohort will join the company’s existing 85 trainees in a variety of roles, from construction management to health and safety
People Persimmon welcomes construction students for site visit Homebuilder is working with local colleges to attract future construction professionals to the industry
People Morgan Sindall pilots DIY skills scheme for women Lancashire-based pilot programme has helped to empower local women
People Innovate UK launches AI training programme for construction leaders New training programme aims to prepare the construction industry for “a new era of innovation”
People Green jobs are changing the construction career path Construction needs a “green career transformation” to upskill the current workforce and attract the next generation
People CSCS labourer card changes announced Labourer card changes are designed to “better align with the competency expectations” of the Building Safety Act
People Skills report proposes workforce development reforms Built environment sector calls for “interdisciplinary collaboration” to address workforce development challenges
People CITB calls for construction firms to recruit more apprentices Despite increased demand for apprenticeship grants, construction employers are being encouraged to improve the recruitment and retention of apprentices
People Wates and AccXel join forces to nurture construction talent Trainee programme will provide apprentices with “top-tier education” to meet the industry’s evolving requirements
People CITB extends funding for construction leadership training More than £10m has been allocated to fund construction-specific leadership and management training courses
People Formwork bootcamp launched for Londoners New formwork programme aims to help address the construction skills shortage in the capital
Digital Construction Project explores using fibre optic cables as safety sensors A £5.5m EU research project is investigating whether telecommunication fibre-optic cables can be turned into sensors to detect natural disasters.
People RLB leads green skills initiative in the Midlands New pilot schemes will to help coordinate retrofit skills development in the region
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