People Job spotlight: Luke Rabone, McCoy Contractors Gaining practical experience while studying can give apprentices invaluable insight into the construction industry, says assistant quantity surveyor Luke Rabone
People The Skills Centre targets local skills shortages Construction training provider has partnered with JobMatcha to give employers immediate access to pre-qualified local workforce
People Want to attract new talent? Leave the kids alone Dave Stitt FCIOB shares his candid opinion on why construction is failing to tackle the skills crisis
People How ex-offenders are helping to close construction skills gaps Training and employing ex-offenders is helping to unlock a pool of untapped talent for the construction industry – but it’s not without challenges
People Retrofit Academy enrolls 5,000th learner The Retrofit Academy is on course to train 200,000 learners by 2030
People Net zero skills centre opens in Ipswich Suffolk New College’s net zero facility will offer training for students and businesses
People The Skills Centre acquires Sorted Training The acquisition of Sorted Training will boost the Skills Centre’s training services
People HS2 contractor invests in local skills Blackwell Earthmoving is giving Buckinghamshire residents the opportunity to launch a career in construction
People Nottingham recruitment initiative boosts local skills Graham has partnered with Nottingham City Council to create a pre-employment programme model
People Hinkley Point C launches 30,000 new training places New opportunities created through the project’s £24m skills investment
News Hinkley Point C launches 30,000 new training places Nuclear power station project Hinkley Point C has announced 30,000 new training places between now and the power station’s expected completion in 2028.
People Otterpool Park garden town will support local skills New collaboration agreement will boost training and employment in East Kent
People Homebuilding training scheme opens for women applicants Employment programme now open for second cohort applications
People Construction scheme launched to support ex-offenders into jobs New initiative will deliver pre-employment construction training both in prison and in the community
People HGV driver training extended to tackle skills shortage HGV driver training is now available to an additional 1,300 people in a bid to address skills shortages impacting construction firms
People Winvic targets social value goals with new training programme Contractor Winvic has delivered its first hands-on training sessions to college-level engineering students as part of a new enrichment programme
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 Neurodivergent employees impacted by lack of training and support New research shows employers are currently failing to support neurodivergent employees due to limited training and awareness available in the workplace
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.