College enrolls record number of female engineering apprentices
Forth Valley College in Stirlingshire has registered a record number of female engineering modern apprentices (MAs) for an academic year. A total of 19 women MAs – covering [...]
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Fire door safety ignored despite Grenfell tragedy online pole reveals
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Skills shortage in the building industry will hamper housing delivery
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Cushman & Wakefield has ambitious plans for Graduate Planner, Kathryn
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Balfour Beatty – Driving forward customer focused delivery in Highways
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Homes England’s Property Framework to accelerate housing development
Homes England has confirmed the successful companies appointed to its new Property Framework – increasing its expertise and helping to accelerate housing development. [...]
Kier Group appoints Claudio Veritiero as new Chief Operating Officer
Kier Group, a leading infrastructure services, buildings and developments & housing group, today announces that Claudio Veritiero, currently its Strategy and Corporate [...]
No sign of Brexit nerves in construction this year according to the FMB
Construction SMEs enjoyed rising workloads in the second quarter of 2018, despite continuing concerns over skills shortages and increasing costs, according to the Federation [...]
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