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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.

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UPDATE: CMA appears to accept Barratt-Redrow local competition resolution, clearing path for £2.5bn merger to complete this week

Barratt initially announced its intention to complete the £2.5bn merger with Redrow, waiving a Competitions & Markets Authority (CMA) condition to do so, but the latest update from the CMA indicates they will allow the full merger to go ahead.

Keltbray has sold Infrastructure Services Limited to EMK Capital

Keltbray has announced that they have completed the sale of Infrastructure Services Limited to EMK Capital.

Women into Construction ceases trading

Women into Construction has announced that it has ceased trade as of 15 August due to financial difficulty.

Balfour Beatty half year report 2024 shows strong results

Balfour Beatty have published their half year report, highlighting good results in the first half of 2024.

Bellway to no longer take over Crest Nicholson

Bellway has announced that it no longer intends to take over Crest Nicholson after being given deadline to make a hard offer.

Women’s work: Challenging perceptions of female engineers

Issues around everyday sexism remain prevalent in engineering, and with the proportion of women working within the industry decreasing in the past year, it’s clear that while progress has been made, there is still has a long way to go.

Government must address worker shortage to ‘get Britain building again’

Procurement director at Stanmore, Haman Manak, reflects the plans of the new Labour Government and the role immigration has to play in resolving the worker shortage.

Regulator tells Barratt and Redrow to solve local competition issues

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has told Barratt and Redrow that they must propose a solution to the competitive issues that their merger may cause.

UK Gold Standard verification awarded to SCAPE

SCAPE has received Gold Standard verification from Constructing Excellence, one of the first UK public sector framework providers to do so.

Sir Robert McAlpine suffered loss of nearly £110m in 2023

Sir Robert McAlpine construction have published their financial results for 2022-23, showing 2023 to be their toughest year in a while.

CITB to begin working on construction levy consensus for 2026-29

CITB has announced they will begin their construction levy Consensus process to propose their new levy rates for the years 2026-29.

Insulation specialist Actis welcomes King’s speech commitment to ‘invest in skills’

Insulation specialist Actis has welcomed the Skills England Bill announced in the King's speech, saying it hopes it will help address a severe labour shortage in the construction industry and pave the way towards creating the homes the government plans to deliver over the coming five years.

Government launches new Skills England initiative

Skills England will bring together central and local government, businesses, training providers and unions to provide strategic oversight of the post-16 skills system in line with the Government’s Industrial Strategy.

Hill Group financial accounts surpass £1bn in 2023

The Hill Group have released their financial accounts for 2023, detailing another year of record performance and surpassing £1bn revenues.

Sarah Jones MP to be named UK construction minister

It is understood that Sarah Jones is to be named the next UK construction minister.

Galliford Try launches three year women mentoring scheme for STEM students

Galliford Try's 'Mentoring the Next Generation Programme' will showcase the opportunities the sector can offer women in construction.

Mace annual report 2023 sees profit 68% up from 2022

The latest Mace annual report details a revenue of £2.36bn in 2023, and £61.7m of profit before tax, up by 68% from 2022.

Why opportunity knocks for young people in engineering construction

To mark the 10th anniversary of World Youth Skills Day, ECITB chief executive Andrew Hockey highlights the huge opportunities that exist for young people to forge a career in the engineering construction industry.

Nottingham Skills Academy expands construction training offering with new partnership

A fire safety specialist and leading installer of passive fire barriers has partnered with the Nottingham Skills Academy to provide work experience and training opportunities for young people.

Green skills desperately required in built environment

According to new data from the University College of Estate Management, professionals in the built environment say they desperately need candidates with green skills.

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