People Leadership traits: five rules for effective team management When balancing the many demands of day-to-day work, how can leaders build teams well – and keep them motivated?
People CIOB welcomes shortage occupation list update The government has added a number of construction roles to the shortage occupation list
People Civil engineering course launched to address skills shortage Four Scottish colleges are working in partnership to launch the CECA Scotland Academy Construction Operations NPA course
People Construction skills academy launched in Bristol Bristol City Council’s housing company, Goram Homes, has launched a skills academy to provide free training and support for people interested in construction careers. Based at its One Lockleaze development site…
News CSCS wins landmark intellectual property case The UK’s leading skills certification scheme, the Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS), is pleased to announce a legal victory in a trademark infringement case against Construction Help Centre Ltd.
People Heat pump training grants to address skills gap The government is offering training grants to help heating engineers become fully qualified heat pump installers
People Aecom and UCL launch infrastructure scholarship programme Aecom is partnering with UCL to support the next generation of infrastructure researchers through PhD scholarships
People Transitioning from military life to a career in infrastructure Ahead of Armed Forces Day, two ex-service personnel discuss their route into the industry and how their transferable skills have helped them to thrive in their civilian careers
People Balfour Beatty expands refugee recruitment scheme Balfour Beatty is partnering with independent social enterprise Renaisi to provide skilled refugees with construction careers
People Aston University launches new BIM course The new Building Information Modelling (BIM) Specialist course is aimed at professionals and graduates
People Willmott Dixon opens fourth drylining course for prisoners The new Drylining Academy is designed to help ex-offenders develop their skills and prepare for employment
People CITB overhauls health, safety and environment test The changes to CITB’s assessment of managers and professionals aim to reflect the evolving needs of today’s industry
People CIOB launches new membership grade for technical experts CIOB has launched its new TechCIOB membership which is targeted at technical specialists within the construction industry
People Engineering charity unveils tool to support sustainability skills The Global Responsibility Competency Compass aims to support engineers’ delivery of globally responsible solutions
People Bouygues launches Pentre Awel work experience scheme Bouygues UK’s new work experience initiative is part of a major regeneration project in Wales
People The Skills Centre targets local skills shortages Construction training provider has partnered with JobMatcha to give employers immediate access to pre-qualified local workforce
People Sellafield engineers celebrate degree success The next generation of nuclear professionals have completed their degree apprenticeships
People Retrofit Academy enrolls 5,000th learner The Retrofit Academy is on course to train 200,000 learners by 2030
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