People Flexi-job apprenticeship scheme aims to boost housing sector skills EN:Able Futures has partnered with Berneslai Homes to secure placements for six electrical apprentices
People Balfour Beatty offers work placements for disadvantaged young people Balfour Beatty is working with Groundwork Northamptonshire to provide paid work placements and long-term employment opportunities
People AI algorithms show gender bias towards traditional trades, study claims Generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools almost exclusively depict tradespeople such as builders, electricians and plumbers as men, according to new research
People Bricklaying training hub opens in Hull Apprenticeship training centre in Bransholme will support the next generation of skilled house builders in the North of England
People Majority of UK adults would not consider a career in construction New campaign is calling for an urgent rebrand of the construction industry
People New training centre set to boost green skills in construction Basingstoke College of Technology’s (BCoT) has a newly completed training centre that will allow students and local businesses to become equipped with knowledge and skills in renewable technologies such as…
People Lighthouse Charity supports young NEET community The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity is joining forces with the Lofty Heights Skills Academy
People Mott MacDonald launches return-to-work programme Mott MacDonald is partnering with STEM Returners to support professionals who want to return to the industry
People Unconscious bias blocks STEM professionals’ return to work, report says STEM Returners is calling on industry leaders to do more to support professionals following a career break
People Bouygues backs shared apprenticeship scheme Bouygues UK is joining Whitehead Building Services to support new apprentices in Carmarthenshire
People Mott MacDonald establishes careers programme for ex-Armed Forces The new Armed Forces Pathway will provide free careers advice to ex-military personnel and their families
People LABC Academy launched to support building control skills Local Authority Building Control (LABC) has launched a new academy to support a pipeline of talent into public service building control
People Building leaders who won’t fear change How the new School of the Built Environment at London Metropolitan University will help shape the next generation of built environment professionals
People Eco training framework launched for plant operations The Eco-operations National Training Delivery Framework has been developed with the aim of driving standardisation in eco-operations across the industry
People Why we need to talk about anger Feeling anger is not uncommon but how can we harness the emotion in the workplace?
People Recruiting ex-offenders in construction: what’s your view? CIOB is looking for built environment professionals to share their views on recruiting ex-offenders
People Balfour Beatty backs NMITE to deliver work-ready engineers Balfour Beatty is partnering with the New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE)
People Amey joins DWP employability scheme Amey is working with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to deliver a sector-based work academy programme (SWAP). SWAPs provide people with the opportunity to learn new skills and…
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