Alison Reilly, group HR director at McLaughlin & Harvey, discusses recruitment challenges, emerging roles and why AI can both help and hinder candidates.

Winvic Construction director Danny Cross tells CM how the company has been getting ready for this galloping market over the past 18 months

Young people continue to view construction careers positively, with sentiment largely unchanged from last year, according to a new report from the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB).

For construction firms under pressure to deliver more with tighter resources, smarter digital tools are no longer optional – they’re essential.

The Construction Industry Training Board’s (CITB) National Construction College (NCC) has received a rating of ‘expected standard’ in its latest Ofsted inspection.

Falkirk Council and local employers are highlighting the importance of apprenticeship roles ahead of Scottish Apprenticeship Week (2-6 March).

The construction industry’s widening skills gap could result in “tangible societal consequences”, according to a new report from the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB).

Experienced construction professionals are being urged to consider a move into further education, challenging misconceptions about teaching and helping to train the next generation of skilled workers.

The Women into Home Building programme is returning for its eighth cohort, offering fully-funded site management placements.

Sacyr UK is working with the National Diversity Employment and Advisory Service (NDEAS) to help support people who are out of work due to a disability into construction careers.

National Apprenticeship Week is an opportunity to celebrate how vital apprenticeships are to developing a skilled, competent and safety-conscious workforce, writes Helen Hewitt, CEO of the British Woodworking Federation. 

HS2 has started the recruitment process for 34 apprenticeship and 16 graduate roles across the project.

The UK construction industry is displaying high levels of skills confidence, yet internal barriers are preventing the widespread adoption of apprenticeships, according to new research.  

In the spirit of National Apprenticeship Week’s 2026 theme – Skills for Life – Maddison Cottle-Barker explores how reverse mentoring can support the exchange of skills and experience in the construction sector.

As apprenticeship reform gathers pace, CIOB’s Steve Conopo argues that competence, not quick qualifications, must remain at the heart of skills development.

Bias against gender, age, ethnicity and a lack of recent experience is preventing qualified people from returning to the STEM industry after a career break, according to new research by STEM Returners.

Stockport Council has announced the launch of a construction skills hub as part of the town’s wider regeneration project.

Teenagers are ditching the traditional idea of success defined by job titles and management, according to new research from Barratt Redrow.