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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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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

Willmott Dixon to split firm into three businesses

Contractor Willmott Dixon has revealed plans to split into three sister businesses, separating contracting, residential development and support services

New planning director appointed at GL Hearn to boost capability

GL Hearn has announced it has appointed Matt Kinghan as planning director in the economics team to help increase the economic and social impact of projects

Laing O’Rourke calls for school level construction qualifications

Contractor Laing O’Rourke has published a 10-point plan, offering recommendations that could help tackle the industry-wide skills shortage

Arc Partnership appoints Daniel Maher as MD

Arc Partnership, an innovative joint venture developed by Scape Group and Nottinghamshire County Council, has appointed Daniel Maher as its first MD.

37 university leavers join Tarmac’s 2016 graduate scheme

Tarmac has taken on 37 university leavers as part of its 2016 nationwide graduate scheme, aimed at giving recruits hands-on experience in the field

Brexit could result in construction skills shortage says SMP

The Society of Mortgage Professionals has warned leaving the EU could lead to a critical construction skills shortage
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