Thames Water is partnering with Basingstoke College of Technology (BCoT) to open a new apprenticeship training facility.

West Midlands mayor Richard Parker has announced a £75 million construction skills package to train more than 12,000 people over the next three years.

The CIOB Academy is evolving its efforts to support professional development and career progression.

The Skills Centre has opened a new facility in Essex to deliver construction training and boost employment in the area.

Donaldson Timber Systems has launched a new training programme to help support offsite timber frame skills.

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.