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
People Lendlease and STEM Returners join forces for return-to-work initiative The new partnership between Lendlease Europe and STEM Returners aims to help STEM professionals return to work
People Net zero skills centre opens in Ipswich Suffolk New College’s net zero facility will offer training for students and businesses
People The Skills Centre acquires Sorted Training The acquisition of Sorted Training will boost the Skills Centre’s training services
People Green apprenticeships celebrated in honour of the Coronation Six green apprenticeships will be marked with the Coronation emblem in recognition of their sustainability credentials
People HS2 contractor invests in local skills Blackwell Earthmoving is giving Buckinghamshire residents the opportunity to launch a career in construction
People Why sustainability jobs must not be a ‘token gesture’ Empowering the next generation of built environment leaders
People Willmott Dixon delivers student enrichment programme Almost 600 Leicestershire students took part in the programme to develop their skills and gain insight into the construction industry
People Nottingham recruitment initiative boosts local skills Graham has partnered with Nottingham City Council to create a pre-employment programme model
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