The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has published new research on the construction industry’s capacity to meet key targets, including the delivery of 1.5 million new homes by 2029.  

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

Apprenticeships have long been the cornerstone of skills development in construction. Despite evolving funding models and shifting perceptions, their role in securing the industry’s future remains as important as ever.

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.

To explore how technology is impacting powered access training today, and what the future may hold, we spoke to two IPAF-accredited trainers with a finger on the pulse.

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.

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.

A free toolkit to help construction managers create neurodiverse teams has been launched.

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

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

The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) has announced the launch of a new welding qualification.

Beard Construction is partnering Abingdon and Witney College to offer on-site work experience to students in Oxford.

CITB recently announced a range of changes to its grants and funding system. Here, CEO Tim Balcon tells CM People why the changes have been made and how they will impact the industry

SME construction businesses can join a free, CITB-funded training course designed to improve their IT knowledege.

Think Circle, The Coders Guild and the West of England Combined Authority have joined forces to launch the Women in Leadership initiative.

A new training programme is helping to prepare prisoners for careers in the construction industry.