People Scottish contractor welcomes new apprentices Four-year apprenticeship programme offers both practical experience and lecture-based learning
People Amey employment scheme targets young offenders Collaboration with the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award aims to help reduce reoffending rates by improving employment prospects
People How to support financial wellbeing in the workplace What was your route into the world of financial wellbeing? Justine Piercy (JP): My background is in banking and finance. I worked for a major high-street bank for 26 years,…
People HBF opens applications for Women into Home Building initiative The launch of the programme to improve gender diversity in home building comes just days after the closure of Women into Construction
People Morgan Sindall skills programme returns to Salford Morgan Sindall Construction is bringing its Knowledge Quad back to Salford as part of the residential scheme it is delivering for developer English Cities Fund (ECF). The Knowledge Quad is a multi-purpose…
People Persimmon unveils new cohort of construction apprentices Homebuilder has committed to “improving the diversity” of its apprentices
People Graham’s pre-employment scheme promotes local skills CRE8 programme aims to support local employment and attract new talent to construction
People Retrofit summit highlights concerns over skills shortage Contractors and consultants from across the construction industry convened at a recent summit to address retrofit skills gaps
People Esh Construction supports STEM in local schools Contractor trains ‘careers champions’ to support STEM engagement in schools
People Government urged to ‘safeguard’ apprenticeships Higher and degree apprenticeships hold the key to the government’s plan for economic growth and tackling construction skills gaps, according to 88% of the UK’s top universities
Digital Construction Meet Laing O’Rourke’s digital rising star Ben Hardie Laing O’Rourke’s Ben Hardie reveals how he was drawn to construction – and what the industry can do to attract a younger generation with digital skills.
People ABC celebrates construction students’ success The Association of Brickwork Contractors (ABC) is hosting a series of certificate ceremonies to celebrate students who have completed its training programmes
People BCIS: effectiveness of Labour’s skills plan ‘remains to be seen’ New analysis indicates the government’s approach to the Immigration Skills List and how it responds to shortages of skilled workers across various sectors will be crucial to success
People ‘Green skills’ promoted across new construction courses Weymouth College has launched a new round of courses dedicated to green skills in construction
People Gilbert-Ash launches campaign to celebrate top talent Make Your Mark initiative seeks to attract the construction industry’s finest
People Rising star: from Lego to ‘the Swiss Army Knife of digital engineering’ Laing O’Rourke’s Ben Hardie tells CIOB People how he was drawn into construction – and what the industry can do to attract a younger generation with digital skills
People Government unveils Skills England strategy New body launched to bring together key partners to meet the skills needs of the next decade
People Galliford Try pilots mentoring scheme for women The Mentoring the Next Generation Programme aims to break down barriers to women pursuing careers in construction
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