Plans to give local areas greater influence over skills provision have been announced.

A 19-year-old from the West Midlands has become one of the world’s youngest fully qualified IPAF MEWP Instructors

The success of the government’s construction skills package will depend on employers increasing recruitment

Nearly half of young people are now considering a career in the construction and trade sectors, as rising youth unemployment and concerns over job security push more 16- to 25-year-olds towards hands-on skilled work.

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has submitted its response to the government’s consultation on a proposed merger between the construction and engineering industry training boards (CITB and ECITB), which closed on 14 June.

Thirty-eight further education students from colleges across the UK have completed two scaled infrastructure projects at Constructionarium as part of a pilot programme designed to give young people hands-on experience of construction and engineering careers.

Construction disputes are usually about price, time and quality, and labour shortages affect all three.

To mark Learning at Work Week, the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) has launched a new digital learning “ecosystem” inspired by the look and feel of 3D gaming environments.

English Heritage today unveiled its £1m reconstruction of a 7m-tall, 4,500-year-old Neolithic hall near Stonehenge.

As employers face growing pressure to upskill staff, improve productivity and attract new talent into the industry, Kate Burns says the sector’s training infrastructure needs to keep pace.

Young women in Peterborough have begun construction work placements through a programme led by Morgan Sindall and local education providers.

As projects grow in scale and complexity, Nicky Roger explores which roles in construction are in demand and why. 

Kier Group has launched a six-week programme in Norfolk aimed at helping care-experienced young people move into employment, training or further education. The initiative, delivered with Norfolk County Council, Norfolk…

Around 65,000 learners will now have access to training for high-demand jobs in Britain’s fastest-growing industries, as the government rolls out the next wave of Technical Excellence Colleges as part of the Industrial Strategy.

IPAF has released the third video in its Share Your Story safety series, developed using real-life incident experiences shared by its members.

CM’s inaugural Powered Access in Construction survey offers a detailed snapshot of how powered access equipment is perceived and used across the industry.

Candidates taking CITB’s health and safety test received answers via concealed Bluetooth device.

Homeowners feel pinch as one in five builders cancel jobs entirely over lack of skilled workers.