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Costly construction disputes rack up £26m

Cost consultants Arcadis have revealed that in 2017, disputes between the construction and engineering sectors in the UK cost around £26 million The research by...

Cuddy Group collapses following director’s ill health

Demolition specialist Cuddy Group has confirmed it is in administration following director Mike Cuddy’s ill health

How to use new skills for modular construction excellence

Daltons Wadkin, discuss five key skills to ensure excellence in the off-site construction process, to achieve only the highest of standards

Construction companies need to appoint more women to build gender diversity

Women Count 2018 found that in the last three years there has been no progress on gender diversity in senior roles in the FTSE 350 – and by some measures, it is going backwards

Tackling the skills shortage in the construction sector

Solicitors Kara Price and Sarah Wales from law firm Womble Bond Dickinson examine the apprenticeship levy and what can be done to close the...

CEA gains approval for new apprenticeship standards

The Construction Equipment Association (CEA) has announced that two of its apprenticeship standards have been approved by the Institute for Apprenticeships

Innovative construction skills scheme wins prestigious award

PlanBEE, the construction skills scheme, has been recognised on the national stage for its innovative approach to tackling construction skills shortages

#BuildingEquality march increases awareness for LGBT+ in construction

Over 260 people from 23 construction firms marched over the weekend to represent the #BuildingEquality at Pride in London

Government to reward housing associations that encourage social renters to work

Urged by the Centre for Social Justice, the government is considering plans to support housing associations that help social renters to move off benefits and into work - saving the taxpayer up to £3 billion a year.

Some 80% of builders & homeowners support licensing construction

Nearly 80% of builders and homeowners are urging the Government to introduce a licensing scheme for the UK construction industry to put an end to rogue traders once and for all, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB)

#chooselandscape to address skills shortage in landscape profession

Award-winning garden designer, landscape architect and the newly appointed President of The Landscape Institute, Adam White, has launched a new campaign showcasing the different career opportunities in the landscape profession

Director announced for Turley’s Manchester planning team

Mike O'Brien has been appointed as director for Turley's northern planning team based in Manchester.

CPA throws first Schools Experience Day to entice teens into construction plant sector

The CPA has hosted its first ever Schools Experience Day to give secondary school pupils an insight into the construction plant sector.

People Like Me initiative aims to inspire 200,000 girls into STEM by 2020

As it launches the next phase of its People Like Me initiative, WISE is calling for more businesses to help it achieve its target of reaching 200,000 girls by 2020

BSRIA backs International Women in Engineering Day

BSRIA is recognising the International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) in an attempt to promote the subject to students in schools and universities and encourage more women into engineering

LEGO® set to help inspire and develop engineers of the future

LEGO® announces its support for a national campaign to bring children face to face with engineering experiences and role models

EU workers make up nearly 30% of London construction workforce

According to official analysis by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), EU nationals make up more than a quarter of the construction workforce in London

CSIC leads the way for gender diversity with new Board appointments

In recognition of the need to address board diversity head-on and reflecting the growing desire for equality amongst the industry, the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) has appointed three women among seven new additions to its governance Board

£22m Construction Skills Fund to boost industry

A £22m fund to help combat the construction skills shortage has been launched by the Skills Minister Anne Milton today (18 June)

PlanBEE scheme successfully creates job for apprentices

An innovative training programme designed to combat the construction skills shortages has seen all of its graduates secure full-time positions in the industry

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