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 (WISH), the support network for women working in the affordable housing and construction sectors, has extended its reach to the North East
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 the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have reinstated their five-year-old Partnership Agreement to promote careers in facilities management
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)
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 – including those working in construction, plumbing and electricity – are some of the UK’s happiest workers, according to new research by One4all Rewards
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
The UK’s defence minister recently warned that sponsored cyber-attacks on the country’s infrastructure could cause economic chaos. But after endemic underinvestment in skills development for over a decade, Paul German of Certes Networks argues it is time for a significant change in approach to safeguard business
National construction and engineering firm North Midland Construction Plc (NM Group) is set to invest £500,000 in training and development over the next 12 months – building on the success of its apprenticeship programme
An ‘apprenticeships work for women’ event held today (8 March) highlighted and celebrated the positive impact of female apprentices in workplaces across the UK
The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day is Press for Progress. Nicola Dibb, executive director and founder of Women in Social Housing (WISH) explains why this message is so important for influencing change in the housing and construction sectors
The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has disregarded claims from other employers that the Government’s apprenticeship levy, introduced last April, is difficult to understand and use
A Randstad survey of more than 5,500 construction workers and 540 employers across all job functions and levels found 75% of those passed over for a more senior role were women compared to 25% men
With only a day to go before International Women’s Day (8 March), Nicola Dibb executive director and founder of WISH shares her thoughts on the importance of highlighting gender disparity
BSRIA is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week 2018 (NAW 2018) – running from 5-9 March 2018 – which brings together employers and apprentices from across England to celebrate the success of apprenticeships
Hudson Contract and DPH Construction have joined forces this National Apprenticeship Week to encourage firms across the UK to ensure former Carillion apprentices can continue their training
As we approach this year’s International Women’s Day, graduate surveyor Charlotte Williams urges schools to do more to make young women aware of surveying as a career
