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CABEC marks 25 years inspiring Scotland’s next generation of construction and built environment talent

The Construction and Built Environment Challenge (CABEC) run by the Scottish Electrical Training Charity (SECTT) celebrates its 25th anniversary this year and a long and [...]

February 16, 2026

£19 million Workington housing development opens to residents

Following three years of construction works, the £19 million extra care living scheme Harbour Place is now open to residents. Based in Workington, the 107-home site [...]

February 16, 2026

One in eight construction workers unprepared to deal with safety issues

A total of 79% of construction industry professionals have felt unprepared to deal with safety issues due to a lack of proper training, rising to 95% for fire safety [...]

February 13, 2026

Applications open for prestigious Apprentice of the Year competition

Leading roofing manufacturer BMI UK & Ireland has opened applications for its 2026 Apprentice of the Year competition, inviting the next generation of [...]

February 13, 2026

Barking Riverside’s Thames foreshore to be reimagined following £12m engineering contract appointment

Barking Riverside Limited, the master developer behind the Barking Riverside development in east London, has appointed civil engineering specialist, Mackley, to deliver major [...]

February 13, 2026

“Too old to start” – Over half of construction workers believe myth that’s blocking the industry’s talent pipeline

The UK construction industry is displaying high levels of skills confidence, yet internal barriers are preventing the widespread adoption of apprenticeships needed to secure [...]

February 13, 2026

Group Metropolitan Plans for Further Expansion as Leadership Team Evolves to Support Growth

Leading contractor, delivering turnkey solutions in electrical, mechanical and fit out, Group Metropolitan is entering a new phase of growth and development as part of its [...]

February 12, 2026

GRS celebrates landmark 20Mt of aggregates to HS2

Sustainable materials supplier GRS has celebrated delivering a landmark 20 million tonnes (Mt) of primary and secondary aggregates to HS2 while exceeding performance, [...]

February 12, 2026

Apprenticeship programmes deliver for Travis Perkins

The apprenticeship programme of one of the UK’s leading builders’ merchants has been hailed as the “backbone” of its extensive training initiatives. Travis Perkins, [...]

February 12, 2026

£45m renewable energy storage facility in Leicestershire gets the green light

Leading battery energy storage system (BESS) operator, Root-Power has received the green light to build a new £45m renewable energy storage facility in Leicestershire, after [...]

February 12, 2026

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