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£259,000 of ECITB funding to help Forth Valley College attract next generation of engineers

Forth Valley College has received a £259,000 funding boost from the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) to help attract the next generation of engineers [...]

April 23, 2025

Essex Developer’s Staff Sleep Out to Support Veterans in Need

Staff from Chelmsford-based developer Barratt and David Wilson Homes Eastern Counties have taken part in the Great Tommy Sleep Out, raising vital funds for The Royal British [...]

April 22, 2025

Earth Day 2025: Our Power, Our Planet

Attributed to Andy Leah, General Manager of Duraproducts This Earth Day, under the theme “Our Power, Our Planet,” we are reminded that meaningful environmental change [...]

April 22, 2025

Careys Construction Campus at Oxford North’s inaugural student cohort celebrates their graduation

The first students to take part in the pilot Careys Construction Campus at Oxford North, the free three-week training course for people aged 17 years and over, have graduated [...]

April 22, 2025

Construction Equipment Oems Collaborate On Vanguard Swappable Battery Technology To Drive Standardisation In European Rental

Rental companies across Europe are collectively facing the challenges associated with the energy transition. There is no shortage of OEM brands offering different electrified [...]

April 19, 2025

NFRC welcomes CITB’s 2025–26 Business Plan

The NFRC (National Federation of Roofing Contractors) welcomes the Construction Industry Training Board’s (CITB) 2025‑26 Business Plan and its central three priorities: [...]

April 17, 2025

Newcastle town centre glow-up backed by Council

Plans for a ‘once-in-a-generation’ reboot of Newcastle-under-Lyme town centre have taken a major step forward. Last year, Capital&Centric drew up proposals to [...]

April 17, 2025

Manningham Housing Association retains world-leading position on diversity and inclusion

Manningham Housing Association (MHA) has again met the global Standard for Diversity and Inclusion in HR Management – building on its unique status as the first housing [...]

April 17, 2025

Double award win for Phoenix cements industry-leading reputation

National brickwork, scaffolding and drywall specialist Phoenix Brickwork, with bases in Pinxton, Derbyshire, and Northamptonshire, is celebrating after scooping two major [...]

April 16, 2025

The Crisis in Construction Apprenticeships: What Needs to Change

The UK construction industry is facing a mounting crisis in apprenticeship recruitment and retention, with nearly half of all apprentices not completing their training. This [...]

April 16, 2025

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