People Earls Court hub opens to support construction and STEAMMM skills The new hub will provide a base for construction and engineering skills in the capital
People Balfour Beatty boss recognises award-winning apprentices Ten apprentices from Balfour Beatty and its supply chain have secured the company’s Founder’s Pledge Award
People Drax donates almost £1m to support STEM skills and community projects The Drax Foundation is helping to support STEM education and community initiatives in the UK and North America
People Autumn Statement: Industry cautiously welcomes skills investment Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced £50m of funding for apprentices in engineering and other growth sectors
People Sustainability is a priority for jobseekers, survey shows Just over 90% of Mace’s clients believe a company’s sustainability efforts would impact their decision to join it
People HS2 completes new Euston Skills Centre Work on a new skills facility for Camden adjacent to the HS2 Euston site has been completed
People Scholarship launched for hands-on construction students Construction and engineering students can compete for a new scholarship from CARES and Constructionarium
People Job spotlight: embodied carbon consultant, Buro Happold Buro Happold’s embodied carbon consultant gives an insight into why she was attracted to her present role and offers advice to youngsters considering a career in construction
People Winvic boosts social value through enrichment programme Walsall students have gained industry experience across three Winvic construction projects
News Retrofit skills revolution needed in London, say council leaders Local government leaders in central London have called for urgent action to kick-start a retrofit skills revolution.
People Blenheim housebuilder welcomes new apprentices Blenheim Palace and Estate aims to train 100 young people by 2027 through its apprenticeship programme
People Why tier 1 contractors no longer ‘do construction’ Professor Stuart Green shares his view on why the construction industry is broken in the latest episode of the 21CC podcast
People London councillors call for urgent action to bolster retrofit workforce New report shows retrofitting central London’s homes and buildings will require 148,000 person years of labour
People Ex-offenders programme offers pathway into roofing New initiative aims to provide ex-offenders with the skills and training required for a career in the roofing industry
People Retaining staff over 50 – why it’s essential for the next generation Retaining older and more experienced employees has long been a challenge for the construction sector and, post-pandemic, increased early retirement is exacerbating the issue
People Skills plan launched for homebuilding sector New initiative reflects the priorities and activities needed to attract and develop the workforce of the future
People Scottish plant association invests in training simulator The SPOA has invested in a Tenstar simulator as part of its drive to upskill the industry and attract young talent to careers in the sector
People Morgan Sindall lays foundations for next generation of talent Morgan Sindall Construction is building on its partnership with Redbridge Community School and Construction Academy to encourage more students into construction careers
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