Mott MacDonald and STEM Returners have started the second phase of their 2025 programme to help engineers return to work after a career break. 

The Construction Industry Training Board is partnering with Chesterfield College Group as part of the Access to Homebuilding pilot scheme.

The City of London Corporation’s Skills for a Sustainable Skyline Taskforce has launched its new industry pledge to help support the recruitment and retention of young and diverse people in ‘green jobs’.

Builders’ merchant Travis Perkins has welcomed the government’s decision to transform further and higher education.

HS2 Ltd has welcomed a new cohort of apprentices and graduates into the business.

A UK-based training and apprenticeship provider has issued an urgent call to employers in the construction and civil engineering sectors as the government prepares to make changes to skills funding.

An alliance bringing together local electrical businesses, industry bodies, education providers and public authorities has been launched in Cheshire.

PfP Thrive, part of housing association Places for People, has welcomed its first cohort of learners to its new training centre in Derby.

Nationwide Platforms has installed its first fixed IPAF PAL+ training rig in the East Midlands.

Amey is doubling its Early Careers intake, with more than 200 placements now available for 2026.

More than 1,500 schoolchildren aged between 10 and 18 are receiving a hands-on introduction to trades such as carpentry, bricklaying and welding using virtual reality simulators.

The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) has published its new strategy, Leading Industry Learning, outlining how it will help to address skills shortages and support industry growth.

Building products manufacturer Ibstock has launched a pilot training academy at Walsall College.

The industry must take a zero-tolerance approach to training programmes that fail to provide pathways into construction careers.

Balfour Beatty has shared its plans to encourage more women into the trade occupations needed to deliver the Lower Thames Crossing.

EngineeringUK is urging the government to implement a series of recommendations to help “refine” foundation apprenticeships.

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has launched CIOB Aspire – a new initiative designed to inspire and support people who are considering a career in construction.

Career opportunities across the HS2 project are helping to boost local employment in the West Midlands.