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
People Can apprenticeships help to solve the skills shortage? James Trumper, a sixth-generation member of the family-owned Neville Trust Group, explains why a vocational route into the industry could attract a new generation of talent
Digital Construction Everwarm backs Best Application of Technology at the Digital Construction Awards Energy services provider Everwarm is sponsoring the Best Application of Technology category at the Digital Construction Awards 2023.
People Hinkley Point C launches 30,000 new training places New opportunities created through the project’s £24m skills investment
People Otterpool Park garden town will support local skills New collaboration agreement will boost training and employment in East Kent
People Homebuilding training scheme opens for women applicants Employment programme now open for second cohort applications
People Webinar | Meeting the sustainability skills challenge Free webinar on 4 May will explore how the built environment sector can address the skills challenges impacting sustainability progress
People Construction scheme launched to support ex-offenders into jobs New initiative will deliver pre-employment construction training both in prison and in the community
People HGV driver training extended to tackle skills shortage HGV driver training is now available to an additional 1,300 people in a bid to address skills shortages impacting construction firms
People Winvic targets social value goals with new training programme Contractor Winvic has delivered its first hands-on training sessions to college-level engineering students as part of a new enrichment programme
People Apprenticeships are better value than degrees, says YouGov poll The majority of parents view apprenticeships as better value than a university degree when it comes to their children’s future, according to a new survey
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