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Birmingham construction college closes

Birmingham Metropolitan College has announced it will close its construction and technology college in a bid to save money… The Advanced Technology Centre (ATC) at...

CE of Laing O’Rourke steps down

Anna Stewart, Chief Executive of Laing O’Rourke, has announced she will step down due to health problems Laing O’Rourke has lost its chief executive due...

What impact will an ageing population have on construction?

A new report from the Chartered Institute of Building explores the impact of an older generation on the construction sector and the challenges this...

Retrofitting training firm ceases trading

CoRE Ltd has revealed it has ceased trading after the council refused help to keep the retrofitting training firm afloat… A Stoke-on-Trent based firm that...

Shortage of skills pushes up construction prices

A skills shortage is pushing costs up so high that contractors are turning down work from high risk projects… A new poll of UK contractors...

Construction firms put off taking on apprentices

According to new research a third of construction firms are put off taking on apprentices because of the red tape involved… Apprentices are the lifeblood...

Plugging the skills gap: the apprenticeship levy

During the Spending Review the Chancellor clarified how the apprenticeship levy would work going forward. Planning and Building Control Today examines what this means...

Majority of construction staff work when injured or ill

More than 90 per cent of construction workers admit to working when they were physically injured or unwell… Pressures on construction workers to pay the...

Agreement reached for Hope Construction Materials acquisition

Breedon Aggregates has announced a new agreement with Cortolina Investments Sarl to buy Hope Construction Materials for £336m… A new leading force in cement, concrete,...

£500,000 scaffolding training centre for Aberdeen

The CITB has commissioned a new scaffolding training centre in the north east of Scotland aimed at improving safety in the region… The Construction Industry...

Deal for Buchan Concrete saves 340 jobs

Pre-cast concrete specialist Buchan Concrete Solutions has been given a new lease of life after falling into administration last week… Buchan Concrete Solutions has been...

October saw a growing demand for construction workers

According to the latest employment report, there was an increasing demand for construction staff last month… A new report from KPMG and REC (Recruitment and...

Most considerate construction firms revealed in awards

The Considerate Constructors Scheme has given a number of awards to firms that improved the image of the construction sector… Four construction firms have been...

Inspiring engineers of the future

Tamzin Caffrey, Head of Communications at EngineeringUK sheds light on what needs to be done to meet the future demand for engineers in the...

Construction workers consume more than 4,000 calories

Research has revealed the average construction worker is eating more than 1,500 calories over the recommended daily allowance… An investigation into the eating habits of...

Engineering construction workers agree six per cent pay deal

A three year pay deal worth six percent has been agreed for engineering construction workers … A new pay deal has been agreed for engineering...

Redrow launches graduate scheme recruitment drive

Major housebuilder firm Redrow Homes has launched a recruitment drive for its 2016 graduate scheme… As the skills shortage continues to gain ground construction employees...

Morgan Sindall sees performance improvement

Construction firm Morgan Sindall reported its construction and infrastructure divisions have experienced an improvement in performance… A trading update to the City this morning has...

Construction firms must invest in employees

As the construction sector scrambles to find one million extra employees to meet building demands, contractors have been warned to invest in their existing...

Will cheating allegations herald the end of CSCS cards?

The news that a scheme responsible for certifying builders has been rigged could have potentially far-reaching consequences for the industry Construction Skills Certification Scheme Cards...

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