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NFB and CITB backs new heritage construction skills plan

A new heritage construction skills plan led by the NFB has been launched, seeking to guide the development of skills in the sector.

Construction is losing billions a year to soft skills shortages

Social value is a win-win for construction businesses and communities

ICE wins award for Women in Fellowship

Construction’s skills crisis is a mismatch problem, not a shortage

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Jail sentences handed out to construction workers who committed tax fraud

Nine construction workers have been given jail sentences after attempting to commit £300,000 worth of organised tax fraud

Construction managers are struggling to hire EU workers as Brexit fears mount

The number of EU workers seeking jobs in the UK has fallen since the Brexit vote, with construction managers seeing increasingly less applications

Fire and security apprenticeship launched during major industry event

A new fire and security apprenticeship has been launched this week, with the aim of equipping the next generation with the necessary skills

Women in Construction award nomination for NICEIC campaign to attract more females

NICEIC’s campaign to draw more women into the electrical contracting industry has been shortlisted for a gong at the Women in Construction awards

Female construction workers are still lacking in the sector

A new report from AXA Business Insurance has called for more action to be undertaken recruit female construction workers into the industry

Recruitment shortage exacerbated by a fall in the number of EU workers

A new report into the labour market has revealed the recruitment shortage of skilled workers could be due to a fall in the number of EU workers

Workers’ rights challenged after freelance plumber wins landmark court case

A freelance plumber has won a legal battle against Pimlico Plumbers after the court deemed he was entitled to basic workers’ rights

Hard Brexit could heighten the construction skills crisis

A new report examining the future of the rail industry has warned a ‘Hard Brexit’ could result in a major construction skills crisis in engineering

Further education course aims to attract young people into construction

Build UK and Collab Group have launched a new further education course aimed at providing the training needed to embark on a construction apprenticeship

Housebuilding faces workforce crisis without women and young people

Research from the NHBC has warned in order to avoid a workforce crisis more must be done to attract women and young people into housebuilding

Continuing professional development is vital for career success

Nottingham Trent University offer a range of courses and training opportunities that provide continued accredited career development

Midlands construction market is experiencing a notable skills shortage

A new survey from RICS has revealed there is a notable shortage of skilled workers in the Midlands construction market

Skills card audit planned across the construction industry

Construction workers will be expected to show their skills card on 8 February as part of an industry-wide planned audit

Gender pay gap reporting guidance published by Acas and GEO

Workplace experts Acas and the Government Equalities Office have published new guidance aimed at helping large businesses with gender pay gap reporting

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
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