The building and construction industry has been ranked according to the value it places on creative roles

A new skills partnership has been established to help bridge the gap between education and careers in construction

Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) leaders urge industry to move to new skills card verification system

Skilled candidates, from carpenters to plant operators, are promised a “fantastic experience” in Antarctica

University students who live or study in the Midlands can apply to join HS2’s construction partner on an eight-week paid work placement this summer

Prime minister Rishi Sunak has promised £60m funding to help businesses create more apprenticeship places

New College Durham’s Promotion House is being transformed into a learning space to support construction skills

A CIOB study, called Building Opportunity: Employing People with Criminal Convictions in Construction, has found that just 25% of construction executives would hire people with a criminal conviction – despite the…

Birmingham City Council is partnering with a local college to tackle the skills challenges impacting the construction industry

The LABC Academy will welcome 30 new trainee building control surveyors

The South London Partnership has launched an online retrofit skills hub

In partnership with Governors for Schools, AtkinsRéalis has reached 72,000 children

Former service personnel from the British Army, Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Royal Air Force are receiving support to transition into new careers

Engineering and construction employers are struggling to attract workers to net zero roles, according to new research

A selection of readers’ comments about news and issues in the industry from across the CIOB community and social media.

The Forterra London Apprenticeship Challenge tests the skills of bricklaying apprentices based in the capital 

The new programme aims to help address the national skills gap and champion the next generation of built environment professionals

Focusing on employees’ abilities, rather than disabilities, can help to expand the construction industry’s talent pool