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 [...]
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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 [...]
Apprenticeship changes require focused strategy to achieve aims, says Actis
Insulation specialist Actis has welcomed a move to remove academic restrictions preventing young people from pursuing careers in construction and the shortening of the length [...]
Industry invited to shape the future for skills in engineering construction
The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) is calling on all engineering construction employers, their workforce, training organisations, Government [...]
Topps Tiles Partners with Colleges to Tackle National Skills Shortage
A new education partnership designed to boost the number of qualified tilers in the UK has been launched by Topps Tiles. The UK’s number one tile specialist is teaming up [...]
From bikes to bricks: how a young talent thrives in construction and motorcross
Rhys, a skilled bricklayer with premium housebuilder Redrow within their Southern Counties division, is living proof of how pursuing professional growth and personal passions [...]
New Formwork Bootcamp Launches to Address London’s Construction Skills Shortage
The Skills Centre, in partnership with CONSTRUCT, has launched a fully funded Construction Skills Bootcamp to tackle the urgent demand for skilled formworkers across London. [...]
Keyfix: ensuring the future of the construction industry
With a real focus on ensuring the future success of the construction industry through comprehensive training and personal development, Keyfix takes great pride in offering [...]
3,000 new jobs in Somerset as Hinkley Point C hits peak construction
Over the next 18 months, Britain’s largest low-carbon energy project at Hinkley Point C will create 3,000 new jobs in Somerset as it approaches peak construction, with [...]
Applications open for BMI’s industry-leading roofing apprenticeship competition
BMI is calling on the next generation of the nation’s roofers to apply for the 2025 BMI Apprentice of the Year competition. Now in its eighth year, the competition offers a [...]
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