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On 26 November, our team attended the Highways Heroes Awards at the London Hilton, Park Lane – an event dedicated to recognising the people across UK highways who go above and beyond in the face of adversity.

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Mental health awareness campaign launched for the construction industry

Health in Construction Leadership Group and the British Safety Council launch a new programme to raise awareness of mental health in construction

Skills shortage starts to hit other trades including plumbers and roofers

A new study has revealed the skills shortage has moved beyond bricklayers and carpenters, with plumbers and roofers now in short supply

Construction Skills Village launches in Barnsley to train the next generation

A new Construction Skills Village in Barnsley will give students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the sector

Construction jobs: How can the UK make the sector more attractive?

A new survey has revealed 73 per cent of the UK feels education facilities do not do enough to raise awareness of construction jobs

Apprentices benefit from Local Authority Housing Service scheme

Wrexham Council outlines how students are benefiting from a Local Authority Housing Service apprenticeship scheme aimed at boosting job prospects

CITB levy proposals have been challenged by BESA

Levy proposals from the CITB have been challenged by BESA, as the organisation questions what employers gain from it

Female engineers: Does the government need to do more?

Trimble MEP highlights why the government and industry have a responsibility to encourage more women into engineering careers

Open Doors 2017 showcases the variety of construction careers available

Live construction sites and an insight into the range of job roles available in the sector will be the focus of Open Doors 2017

Interactive online tool shows where construction workers can earn the most

A new interactive online tool created using data from 50 cities can determine whether relocating for a job would leave workers better or worse off

CITB begins construction industry consultation on new levy

The CITB has revealed it has started to consult with the sector on a new levy that could offer firms a reduction across the board

Skills programme to retrain veterans in construction starts in Durham

The Combat to Construction project, a skills programme aimed at retraining veterans in trades such as bricklaying and carpentry, starts in the north east

Construction skills centre located at Bath College starts building work

Building work has begun on a new state-of-the-art construction skills centre in Bath that will train the next generation of construction workers

Skilled EU workers could cost companies £1,000 a year post-Brexit

The government is considering a £1,000 a year levy on skilled EU workers hired by British firms, which could exacerbate the skills shortage

Construction centre opens in Basildon giving students hands on experience

A new construction centre has opened at South Essex College to provide hands on training in building trades

Careers in construction are being promoted via a new programme

Two construction organisations have launched the Step In Step Up project to showcase the careers available in the construction sector in the South West

Skills shortages in the construction industry expected to worsen in 2017

A new analysis suggests the ongoing construction skills shortage will become more difficult next year as activity and production levels increase

Construction sector provides social and economic mobility

Social and economic mobility can be attained through the construction sector, according to a new report from the Chartered Institute of Building

Skills academy launched by the CIOB will boost construction productivity

A new skills academy has been launched by the Chartered Institute of Building in an attempt to improve productivity in the UK construction sector

Construction Industry Training Board boss announces resignation

Adrian Belton, chief executive of the Construction Industry Training Board, has announced he is to leave his position by the end of the year

Gender pay gap in construction revealed in government figures

Figures from the government reveal the depth of the gender pay gap in the construction sector, with women's wages still behind their male counterparts
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