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Free school resources for industry professionals and teachers – Construction Youth Trust are bringing construction and the built environment into the classroom

Construction Youth Trust have developed and piloted a suite of online resources to inspire young people about careers in the construction and built environment sector. [...]

February 12, 2020

Work starts on new homes development in Bishop’s Stortford

The signals are green for work to begin on a new apartments development in Bishop’s Stortford, after a deal to buy the land was finalised. Bellway’s Goods Yard [...]

February 7, 2020

Lendlease hosts UK Foreign Secretary in first post-Brexit trade mission

The UK Foreign Secretary, the Rt Hon. Dominic Raab, MP, today visited Lendlease’s global headquarters at Barangaroo in Sydney as part of his first overseas trade mission [...]

February 7, 2020

Metro Rod celebrates successful first year of apprenticeships

Following a successful year since the initial launch of its apprenticeship in Drainage Maintenance, Inspection and Repair, Metro Rod is now aiming to recruit up to 80 new [...]

February 7, 2020

TrustMark set to take over duty of technical monitoring and introduce new standards

TrustMark is preparing to take over the duty of administering technical monitoring from Ofgem during the next year. Energy suppliers are required to conduct technical and [...]

February 6, 2020

How tech innovations are set to shape the construction world

By James Hepton, Head of e-Commerce & Marketing at Actavo Direct Architectural, engineering and construction (AEC) industries are notoriously under-digitised. Financial [...]

February 6, 2020

A14, joint venture with Skanska, Costain and Balfour Beatty opens six months early

Britain’s biggest road project, the A14, a joint venture between Skanska, Costain and Balfour Beatty, is set to open to drivers more than half a year early, Highways [...]

February 6, 2020

Construction apprenticeships lead to a well-paid career, says FMB

Tradespeople can earn more than £50,000 a year, according to new research from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) which marks National Apprenticeship Week. The [...]

February 6, 2020

Van Elle are delighted to be part of the 5% club as they launch their Future Riggers campaign for their Piling Attendant apprenticeship

With National Apprenticeship Week here, Van Elle celebrate the success of their 19 apprentices, a major factor in their membership of the 5% club. The 5% club consists of [...]

February 6, 2020

80 places fill in 80 minutes as SES Engineering Services inspire Yorkshire schoolgirls at 7th annual Hovercraft Day

National engineering specialist SES Engineering Services (SES) and The Mount School in York successfully hosted their 7th annual Hovercraft Day challenge on Tuesday (4th [...]

February 5, 2020

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