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CITB reveals reforming Business Plan

CITB has today (17 April) unveiled its three-year Business Plan, a reforming programme of work designed to modernise its business and continue to focus on skills

BRIDGE project aims to tackle skills shortages in construction

As part of the BRIDGE project, the professional construction team at Derby College organised an activity day at The Bemrose School in Derby to teach students more about the careers available in the construction sector

Study reveals how automation will impact the construction industry

According to research conducted by consultant PwC, construction is expected to experience the third highest percentage of jobs replaced by automaton

Gender pay gap in construction revealed

Thousands of employers across the UK construction industry with over 250 staff have been required to publish their gender pay gap figures, as the government hopes to uncover the barriers preventing women from reaching the top

Specialist construction programme apprentices set for a bright future

The first trainees undertaking a new apprenticeship in a specialist area of construction are set for a bright future after successfully completing the trade body run programme

Joint venture inspires young people to consider a career in construction

Young people in Glasgow have benefitted from an insight into the construction industry, as regeneration specialist Urban Union funded a skills day in collaboration with New Gorbals Housing Association

CITB launches its new Training Model

A new system aimed at accessing training and grants from the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has been launched. The new Training Model and Grants Scheme is a fundamental feature of CITB’s Vision 2020 programme

Calls for change to the apprenticeship levy intensify as numbers drop again

Leading utilities and construction training provider, Develop Training, has added its voice to calls for changes to the Apprenticeship Levy

FMB says delivery plan needed to address construction skills shortage

In response to the Migration Advisory Committee’s Interim report, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has said the industry requires a serious delivery plan in place for post-Brexit skills and immigration policy

Migration Advisory Committee report highlights industry fears over migration restrictions

A report by the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has warned that restricting migration after Brexit could limit the UK’s productivity and economic growth

CPA survey reveals plant operation is a top five occupation in construction

The Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has finished a major research project to examine the supply and demand of plant operatives across the construction industry. The study engaged CPA members UK-wide, as well as training providers and contractors

Women in Social Housing extends its reach to the North East

Women in Social Housing (WISH), the support network for women working in the affordable housing and construction sectors, has extended its reach to the North East

WYG appoints Alan Houghton as director of planning and advisory services

WYG has named Alan Houghton as director of planning and advisory services for the North West

Geospatial Apprenticeships are given the green light from UK government

A Geospatial Technician Apprenticeship is now ready to be launched to the public after Damien Hinds, The UK’s secretary of State for Education, approved the final funding band for the new wave of apprenticeships.

BIFM and DWP pledge to promote FM as a career of choice

BIFM and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have reinstated their five-year-old Partnership Agreement to promote careers in facilities management

Open Doors initiative officially begins

The Open Doors campaign which allows the public to enjoy a unique chance to explore behind the scenes of live construction sites has launched today (19 March)

Highways England inspires young people into engineering

Highways England is giving young people a fun taste of engineering as it builds on its desire to recruit road builders of the future

CIOB announces new VP

Mark Beard FCIOB, Chairman of construction group Beard, is to be appointed Vice President of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) on 19 June 2018

Trades workers are some of the UK’s happiest

Trades workers – including those working in construction, plumbing and electricity – are some of the UK’s happiest workers, according to new research by One4all Rewards

Research highlights Google search drop in UK construction jobs

New analysis has revealed a dramatic reduction in Google searches for UK construction jobs across Poland, Romania and Bulgaria in 2017, with Romania seeing the largest drop according to new research by GK Strategy and onefourzero

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