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
People Breedon calls for apprenticeship applications Construction firm Breedon has launched its 2023 programme that will see 70 apprentices join the group in September
Opinion Construction must invest in tech to overcome skills crisis Digital transformation of the built environment is an urgent necessity given the industry’s skills crisis, says Ben Craven.
People CITB increases grants for construction training The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) will invest £100 million in grants to help construction workers access training and develop their skills
People Converting climate activism to construction innovation Tackling construction skills shortages will require the sector to rethink how it connects with potential recruits
News CIOB People launched to tackle industry skills gap New website will focus on construction’s people development challenges in areas such as leadership, EDI, mental health
News, People Peterborough campus to broaden local talent pool for construction Anglia Ruskin University, a CIOB accredited university, opened its Peterborough campus to students at the start of this academic year.
News Euan Blair’s start-up to offer data training to Multiplex staff Multiplex is to offer data apprenticeships to all its UK staff in partnership with a start-up company founded by Euan Blair, son of the former Prime Minister Tony Blair.
Digital Construction My journey to understanding COBie part 4: filling in the blanks Welcome to part fourth instalment of this five-part series that details how Yondr BIM manager Steven Adams came to understand COBie.
Construction clients are not happy about contractor workmanship. Find out more in the 2026 Construction Management and CIOB client survey.