People Balfour Beatty offers work placements for disadvantaged young people Balfour Beatty is working with Groundwork Northamptonshire to provide paid work placements and long-term employment opportunities
People Bricklaying training hub opens in Hull Apprenticeship training centre in Bransholme will support the next generation of skilled house builders in the North of England
People Filling the skills gap: prioritising safety in the rush for new talent With heightened pressure to fill skills gaps as quickly as possible, it is crucial for employers to understand the dangers of rapid upskilling and the importance of prioritising training
People New training centre set to boost green skills in construction Basingstoke College of Technology’s (BCoT) has a newly completed training centre that will allow students and local businesses to become equipped with knowledge and skills in renewable technologies such as…
People How transparency on planning data can secure long-term skills pipeline How transparency on planning data can secure long-term skills pipeline
People Lighthouse Charity supports young NEET community The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity is joining forces with the Lofty Heights Skills Academy
People Bouygues backs shared apprenticeship scheme Bouygues UK is joining Whitehead Building Services to support new apprentices in Carmarthenshire
People Mental health training targets SME home builders To coincide with World Suicide Prevention Month, new training dates have been released for SME home builders and the supply chain
People LABC Academy launched to support building control skills Local Authority Building Control (LABC) has launched a new academy to support a pipeline of talent into public service building control
People Building leaders who won’t fear change How the new School of the Built Environment at London Metropolitan University will help shape the next generation of built environment professionals
People Eco training framework launched for plant operations The Eco-operations National Training Delivery Framework has been developed with the aim of driving standardisation in eco-operations across the industry
CIOB Community Get in the zone with CIOB Academy CIOB Academy Zones is a new free resource for members. The first zone, Innovation, helps build knowledge of digital construction.
People Amey joins DWP employability scheme Amey is working with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to deliver a sector-based work academy programme (SWAP). SWAPs provide people with the opportunity to learn new skills and…
People Three practical approaches for cognitive diversity Performance coach Dave Stitt looks at how to foster diversity of thought within your company
People Graham showcases young workforce New trainees and apprentices are joining Graham across a range of disciplines
People A new route for ACIOB and ICIOB members to become chartered Associated and incorporated CIOB members with relevant experience can become chartered through the APEL pathway
People Industry excellence: forging future construction leaders Cala Homes (Thames) construction director Stephen Bennett FCIOB tells CIOB People how the company’s Construction Academy of Excellence is helping champion aspiration and best in class delivery across its workforce
People Is heritage conservation in crisis? DBR’s Adrian Attwood discusses the importance of moulding a new generation of skilled craftspeople to protect heritage assets
The July/August 2026 issue of Construction Management magazine is now available to read in digital format.
Construction clients are not happy about contractor workmanship. Find out more in the 2026 Construction Management and CIOB client survey.