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FTA renews request for a Freight Commissioner

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has renewed its request for a Freight Commissioner for London, in order to ensure the city can continue to trade effectively

Bridge into Construction initiative set to launch

Build UK and Collab Group’s ‘Bridge into Construction’ initiative has launched at Sheffield College, with the one year further education course beginning on 1 October

SCIA User Contest winners announced

SCIA, a provider of structural engineering software, has announced the six winners of the 10th edition of the SCIA User Contest, titled ‘The Art of Structural Design’

FMB says CITB must reform

According to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), the CITB has one last chance to fundamentally reform and start facilitating quality training among the construction industry’s smaller firms

Attracting talent using infrastructure strategies

With infrastructure strategies at the top of the agenda, how does the industry attract the talent needed to deliver the next generation of major projects?

NICEIC and John Lewis collaborate on Home Solutions service

John Lewis department stores have teamed up with NICEIC for a new Home Solutions service it is launching in a number of areas across the UK

CIBSE reveals line-up for young engineers’ awards

Eight graduates and six employers have made the shortlist in this year’s Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) Young Engineers’ Awards

CIAT declares Architectural Technology Awards winners

The Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT) has declared the winners for its annual Architectural Technology Awards

BSRIA receives UK supply chain award

Specialist services in construction and building services, BSRIA, has been awarded the ‘bronze’ status within the UK Supply Chain Sustainability School

The society of digital engineering is launched by CIBSE

Recognising the increasing percentage of engineering tasks conducted in a purely digital environment, CIBSE launches the Society of Digital Engineering

Mates in Mind charity launches initiative

Today marks the next phase in the UK construction sector's efforts to improve the mental health of its workforce with the Mates in Mind charity initiative

Construction Careers Week to promote construction to future generations

In the first event of its kind, Construction Careers Week will take place for all Birmingham and Solihull senior schools from 9th - 13th October

CITB levy payers’ money has impact worth £17.8m

CITB’s Funding Impact Report highlights how CITB levy payers’ money is being used to increase training, qualifications and promote construction careers

Scottish construction bodies consult on future of Construction Levy

The SBD, SPOA and the SDF, are surveying their memberships for views on the future of the Construction Levy administered by the CITB

Insufficient construction careers advice puts £90bn GDP at risk

A new report highlights that insufficient construction careers advice is putting £90bn GDP at risk, prompting a call for business and government to do more

Top tips for young structural engineers

How can budding structural engineers succeed in the industry? Here, Sam Carigliano, CEO of the software provider, SkyCiv, shares his top tips

The RICS BIM Project Management Certificate

RICS have developed the BIM Project Management Certificate providing the knowledge and skills required to manage each step of a BIM project

Could upskilling be the answer to a widening skills shortage?

As companies seek to find suitable and sustainable solutions to the skills shortfall, Philip Burgess of the CEA looks to upskilling as a potential answer

Promotion for Ben Malone at BIM. Technologies

Ben Malone has been appointed as Director for BIM. Technologies; a BIM consultancy working behind the scenes with some of the construction industry’s biggest contractors,...

Construction skills scheme gets the backing of three new sponsors

Three high-profile organisations are to lend support to an innovative construction skills scheme aimed at drawing in new talent

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