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Construction output forecast to grow year on year between now and...
The latest forecasts from the Construction Products Association suggest construction output will see growth each year, reaching 2.2 per cent growth in 2019
Structural waterproofing training programme set out by PCA
The Property Care Association has laid out its structural waterproofing training programme for the year ahead to provide clarity for the sector
Infrastructure projects hold the key to construction growth
The CITB has forecast growth in the construction sector will be reliant on the raft of planned infrastructure projects in the pipeline
Skills card audit planned across the construction industry
Construction workers will be expected to show their skills card on 8 February as part of an industry-wide planned audit
Open Doors 2017 showcases the variety of construction careers available
Live construction sites and an insight into the range of job roles available in the sector will be the focus of Open Doors 2017
Careers in construction are being promoted via a new programme
Two construction organisations have launched the Step In Step Up project to showcase the careers available in the construction sector in the South West
Safety failings and poor planning over work at height put employee...
A housebuilder has been prosecuted following safety failings that led to a worker falling from scaffolding while constructing a timber-framed building
What to expect from the construction industry in 2017
Ian Anfield, Managing Director for the construction audit and contract provider, Hudson Contract, comments on his predictions for the industry in year ahead
Construction Industry Training Board boss announces resignation
Adrian Belton, chief executive of the Construction Industry Training Board, has announced he is to leave his position by the end of the year
Review of the Construction Industry Training Board launched
The Construction Industry Training Board is among the UK training boards set to be reviewed by the government to test its efficiency
College granted £200,000 funding to develop construction skills
A college in Kent has been granted a funding boost of £200,000 to expand its facilities to develop new construction skills for the local area
CDM15 – one year on
The introduction of CDM15 last year saw significant changes to the health and safety landscape. Now one year on, Louise Hosking, Director at Hosking Associates Ltd outlines the challenges that remain.
The housebuilder’s challenge: a realistic target?
74 percent of housebuilders think the government’s aim of building a million homes during the current Parliament is unachievable. Gwyn Roberts, Homes and Communities Leader at BRE Global examines what can be done to make this target a reality
Work-related illnesses not to blame for skills shortage
The dangers of developing work-related illnesses in the construction sector is not a key factor in the shortage of skilled workers
The threat of injury...
Apprenticeships to be the focus for new FMB president
The new president of the Federation of Master Builders has pledged to put apprenticeships at the heart of his agenda.
Collaboration could solve skills shortage
A new report has said effective teamwork between house builders and subcontractors could be the key to solving the skills crisis.
Apprenticeship levy will cut construction funding by nearly a third
The government’s apprenticeship levy could lead to construction apprenticeship funding being slashed.
Brick shortage damaging house building
A new report has revealed the shortage of bricks is having a detrimental impact on the ability of the construction sector to build new homes.
Esh works to cut carbon output in construction
The Esh Group is leading a project aimed at cutting the amount of carbon used in the construction industry…
A new scheme which aims to...
New construction skills centre opens in South London
A £10m construction skills centre has opened in London to provide training for the next generation of workers…
A new centre aimed at training the...
Search underway for contractors to deliver Nottingham housing scheme
Local contractors, builders, and suppliers have been called upon to tender for work on a new housing development in Nottingham…
Housing and construction specialist Keepmoat...
Annual competition recognises young plant mechanics
The ‘Stars of the Future’ event, held earlier this week, recognised the achievements of young plant mechanics across the country…
The fourth annual ‘Stars of...
The effect of Brexit on the construction industry
The effect that a Brexit could have on the construction skills shortage is examined by Actis UK and Ireland director Matthew King, who wonders...
Illegal construction worker father and sons team jailed
A father and two sons who employed nearly 200 construction workers illegally have been jailed for over 17 years in total…
Three men have been...
Scaffold training contract for North East Scotland signed
A deal between the Construction Industry Training Board and ASET International Oil & Gas Training Academy will see the first scaffolding training centre built...
Solving the construction skills gap with women power?
It is a fact that there is a growing construction skills gap in the UK. Randstad CPE have carried out a recent survey suggesting...