CIOB Academy has launched a new series of short courses around key industry issues

Constructionarium is expanding its professional development by offering a new programme for employees taking their first steps into management and supervision.

Construction professionals complete Tier-1 developed training

The National Theatre (NT) is creating a new engineering apprenticeship to help develop the next generation of building services professionals as it celebrates the 50th anniversary of its landmark South…

The Mayor of London has announced an £88.6m investment to train the capital’s next generation of construction workers

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…