On 26 November, our team attended the Highways Heroes Awards at the London Hilton, Park Lane – an event dedicated to recognising the people across UK highways who go above and beyond in the face of adversity.
Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) has appointed 11 new members to its governance board, reflecting the increasing appetite for collaboration across the construction industry.
National trade body, Property Care Association has launched a new training programme, ‘Defects in Cavity Construction’ to address modern challenges in an age-old construction technique.
Mace has announced the promotion of Jason Millett to the chief executive of consultancy, Davendra Dabasia as managing director for International, and Daniel Easthope as managing director for property UK and Europe.
Higgins has announced a commitment to develop its people by joining The 5% Club, an industry-led initiative focused on driving momentum into the recruitment of construction apprentices, graduates and sponsored students.
According to CITB data, over 24,000 new construction workers will be required in East Anglia by 2023, in order to help bridge the skills gap in the region, Morgan Sindall has been engaging in a number of initiatives to inspire the next generation of construction professionals.
Interserve has thrown its support behind National Apprenticeship Week 2020 as it offers a range of engineering, construction management and opportunities.
Amey Consulting has joined forces with Sheffield Hallam University to launch a railway engineering apprenticeship scheme to help bring new talent into the industry
Landsec’s former head of development, Beth West has joined Balfour Beatty as managing director of its regional construction business in the South of England.
Hudson Contract has said CITB’s levy and grant scheme is a ‘failing system which works against the interests of SMEs and favours the major contractors’.
Emma Dickson, chair of the Construction Scotland Industry Leadership Group’s Skills Working Group, examines the challenge of recruiting – and retaining – the next generation of construction professionals.
Nearly 50% of jobs in construction require specific digital skills, according to recent research by Investors in People, while 24% of Brits will actively seek a new role in 2020.
