Features & Insights

Pioneering Nat’ 5 Roofing Courses Roll Out Across Scottish Schools to Early Success

Attributed to Scott Miller, NFRC Scotland Chair and NFRC Board member. The City of Edinburgh Council, supported by the National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) and [...]

March 24, 2025

Universities fear government reforms will stifle construction sector demand for higher and degree apprenticeships

The government’s forthcoming apprenticeship reforms will deter many construction firms from upskilling their workforce via higher and degree apprenticeships, according to [...]

March 20, 2025

College students awarded first-hand experience of live housing development site

A housing association welcomed future leaders of the construction industry to its multi-million-pound development, allowing them to gain essential first-hand experience at an [...]

March 20, 2025

Housebuilder supports prison reduce reoffending via bricklaying academy

A former inmate at a Yorkshire Category C prison has secured employment in bricklaying following lifechanging support received as a result of a prison reform programme from [...]

March 18, 2025

IG Masonry Support expands training commitment to Caxton Academy

IG Masonry Support is delighted to announce the expansion of its apprenticeship support programme through a new partnership with Caxton Academy, reinforcing its dedication to [...]

March 11, 2025

G&H Opens Applications For 2025 Apprenticeship Scheme

Leeds-based mechanical, electrical, and public health (MEP) provider G&H has opened applications for its 2025 apprenticeship programme, offering both on-site and [...]

March 10, 2025

Surrey’s flagship Net Zero Carbon School celebrates topping out

Willmott Dixon’s construction of Surrey County Council’s flagship Net Zero Carbon Special Free School reached a major milestone in its construction. Pupils and staff from [...]

March 5, 2025

CITB urges Scottish construction firms to pursue apprenticeship grants

Graeme Dey MSP, Minister for Higher and Further Education, visited the National Construction College in Inchinnan to celebrate Scottish Apprenticeship Week. This week (3 – [...]

March 5, 2025

Encouraging the next generation of construction professionals

By Will Ashton, Graduate Programme Lead and Associate, at Rund. The construction industry continues to face a talent shortage, which is being exacerbated by an ageing [...]

March 3, 2025

Report: State of Construction Apprenticeships in 2025

Key Findings 2,420 new female apprentices joined the sector in 2023/2024 – an increase of 7% from 2022/2023 1.4% decline in new construction apprentices joining the [...]

March 3, 2025

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