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
People Tilbury Douglas CEO: ‘I welcome Labour’s plan to break down barriers to opportunity’ As the UK ushers in a new government, the construction industry has an important role to play by creating fulfilling career opportunities for all
People National Construction College welcomes improved Ofsted report Training college has “embarked on a journey of improvement and development”
People HS2 welcomes students for summer placement scheme Undergraduates from 12 universities will gain experience supporting construction of the high-speed railway project
People King’s Speech: concern over ‘lack of detail’ on skills Call for government to urgently address the skills gap impacting the construction industry
People Future homes: what skills are needed? Delivering the UK’s homes of the future requires an array of new expertise, while also ensuring the “traditional skills base is retained”
People North East contractor supports local skills Esh Group has convened business leaders across the North East to support an employability programme in the region
People CITB trustee urges government to remove ‘bottlenecks’ in skills system Call for new government to remove barriers across the construction skills system
People West Midlands mayor unveils skills plan New plan to address youth unemployment in the West Midlands comes amid predictions that 35,600 additional construction workers will be needed in the region by 2028
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