Ahead of Project Management Day on Thursday 6 November, Bret Tushaus, vice president of Product Management at Deltek, looks back at the achievements of project managers, as well as how they can lead the next wave of innovation.
A new report by researchers at King’s Business School has warned that modern slavery risks in the UK’s housebuilding sector are poorly understood, under-researched and largely undocumented, despite the subsector’s significant contribution to the economy and growing political focus on expanding the supply of new homes.
The new Built Environment Futures Assembly aims to bring together diverse voices from across industry, government, professional bodies and education to address the sector’s most pressing challenges
CIOB’s Sophie Cox discusses the organisation’s latest plan to reach more under-18s and spark an enthusiasm for construction that they hope will translate into a new generation of talented professionals.
Launched in 2013, the Fairness Inclusion & Respect (FIR) programme at the Supply Chain Sustainability School is committed to empowering organisations in the construction and built environment industry to attract, retain, and engage a diverse workforce. Dana James-Edwards discusses the latest research on its impact.
Construction’s chronic labour shortage has reached a new inflection point in 2025, as immigration pressures, demographic shifts, and rising project demand converge. From Washington to Warsaw, contractors report that skilled trades are harder than ever to find — and harder still to keep.
Scotland’s largest construction trade association has repeated its alert about the rising trend of “six-week wonders” – and expressed dismay that some courses now appear to be offering even shorter training periods in electrotechnical work.
Insulation specialist Actis has backed a warning by the NHBC that ‘skill, baby, skill’ is required for the government to achieve its target to ‘build, baby, build’ 1.5 million homes by 2029.
Scotland’s largest Energy Transition Skills Hub has officially opened in Aberdeen, showcasing a state-of-the-art welding academy, an advanced manufacturing zone, and pioneering digital training suites designed for the technologies of the future.
Specifiers, designers and architects, mark your calendars: the UK’s biggest event for the built environment returns to the NEC this autumn for its 10th anniversary.
Leeds College of Building has celebrated the achievements of its students at the annual Building Industry Greats Awards, against the backdrop of growing concern over skills shortages across the construction sector.
