The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has joined over 90 organisations working to prevent conflict in the built environment by committing to the Conflict Avoidance Pledge.
New research from City & Guilds has found that more than half of business leaders (54%) lack confidence that the construction sector can meet government housing targets due to skilled workforce shortages and rising costs.
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has launched a taskforce of leading industry figures to address the serious issues and unhealthy work culture that came to light in its recent survey among staff in RIBA registered practices.
Established by the Construction Leadership Council, the Board will support the government's £625m investment to recruit an additional 100,000 workers by the end of this Parliament.
The UK government’s plan to build 1.5 million homes demands a major construction workforce expansion. Andy George, director of industry attraction at the Home Builders Federation (HBF), explores the skills gap, training reforms, and policy changes needed to meet housing targets.
Marking this year's International Women in Engineering Day, Sigrun Gisladottir, director of engineering at Deltek, reflects on her career, creating an inclusive environment and building strong relationships with female colleagues.
The UK’s heritage bodies, Cadw, Historic England and Historic Environment Scotland, have teamed up to publish a new handbook to support learners undertaking retrofit
skills and qualifications
A major new business park in Waltham Abbey, Essex, has been recognised with a Secured by Design (SBD) ATLAS Award for Commercial Development, following its successful delivery of a safe, secure and high-quality industrial environment.
As public sector organisations prepare to inherit assets built under long-term contracts such as PFI agreements, they face a massive challenge: fragmented and inconsistent maintenance records that can complicate the transition and increase the risk of costly surprises. However, there is a solution, writes Ryan Donoghue of AJ Digital.
