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.
News Construction growth hampered by perfect storm of issues Construction firms need to recruit and invest in both traditional and new digital skills to harness post-pandemic growth.
Opinion Change management culture to fix the skills problem The leadership of every construction company needs to take responsibility for the skills crisis, says Dave Stitt.
News UK needs 266,000 extra construction workers by 2026 to meet output The UK needs 266,000 extra construction workers by 2026 – the equivalent of 53,200 per year – to meet construction output.
Legal Why is construction short of labour and what is the solution? There is no doubt that construction companies are finding it difficult to recruit, needing traditional skills. Why is this, and how are the shortages affecting the sector?
Opinion Why upskilling is key in 2022 Construction companies need to hire – and train – with tomorrow in mind, says Graham Harle.
Partner Content T levels could be key in unlocking MMC growth in UK construction Experts in construction and engineering from UK law firm, Womble Bond Dickinson, have called upon employers to wake up to the potential of T levels to support new talent into Modern Methods of Construction (MMC).
Opinion Why we need to shout louder about careers in construction Construction played a key role in the fight against covid-19 and its recovery. Now we need to shout louder to ensure future generations take advantage of the great careers the sector has to offer, says Andy Reynolds, chief executive of RLB UK.
People We don’t need any more ‘heroes’ on site Dave Stitt FCIOB explains why the construction superman is a sign of the industry’s weakness of the command-and-control management culture.
News Government warned over bricklayer shortage A shortage of key skilled trades including bricklayers could last for up to two years unless the government does more to guard against labour constraints.
Digital Construction Northumbria Uni to run boot camps to boost digital skills Northumbria University is set to run government-funded bootcamps to improve digital skills in construction.
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