Planning inspectors and professional staff at the Planning Inspectorate (PINS) are to begin industrial action following a dispute over pay and job evaluation.
Mark Foley of Cardiff has been jailed for 2 years and 3 months for illegally disposing of 100,000 tonnes of waste at Stowey Quarry, a former limestone quarry near Chew Valley reservoir.
The CITB’s England Plan aims to help employers with their immediate skills needs, offer clear information to attract new recruits, and tackle long-term challenges.
BAM says the new flexible working policy will not only provide a better work-life balance for its people but could also open-up construction as a career to hundreds of thousands of people from more varied backgrounds.
CITB’s 2021/22 business plan, published today (Tuesday 30 March), looks at employers’ core skills and training needs and tackling long-term people and skills challenges underpin.
Amey’s 'Social Value Report' reveals it has become a real living wage employer, purchased 100% renewable energy and has spent £4.7m with the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector.
Building warranty specialist, ICW Group has made a trio of appointments to ICW Technical Services, its building surveying division, after a succession of new project wins.
Living Space Housing has appointed former Wates manager, Keith Harris as its new contracts manager to oversee three live developments in Shropshire and Oxfordshire.
John Sisk & Son has appointed Nick Summerfield as its new regional director in the North West, to oversee projects across Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds.
CITB has decided to keep the National Construction Colleges at Bircham Newton, Norfolk and Inchinnan, Glasgow, whilst sale discussions continue for Erith.
Haydn Mursell has been appointed as chair of water mist fire suppression business iMist, following a £4.5m investment by private equity firm Foresight Group in January 2021.
The Scottish Construction Leadership Forum is reaching out to every part of the industry to seek its views on training provision and the intractable problem of skills shortages.
