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CSCS changes cards to encourage worker upskilling
The Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) has announced changes to its unskilled…
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Revealed: 15,000 IA cardholders not signed up for replacements
Some 15,000 workers who hold Industry Accreditation (IA) have not yet switched…
ECITB predicts budget deficit
The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) has projected it will spend…
New skills body eyes ‘considerable expansion’ of MMC
Skills England has said the use of modern methods of construction (MMC)…
Report: apprenticeships are construction firms’ main source of social value
Apprenticeships are the biggest source of social value for construction firms, according…
Electrical firms frustrated by skill levels of trainees
Unqualified applicants are routinely applying for jobs at engineering services firms, a…
T-level results ‘do not paint a positive picture’, warns Farmer
This year’s T-level results for construction courses were “not positive” and showed…
Simpler UK training must counter work abroad offers, says CITB
Easier entry routes into construction are needed for young people to counter…
Shortlist announced for CN Workforce Awards 2024
The shortlist for the CN Workforce Awards 2024 was unveiled today (15…
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T-level results: jump in construction students passing
DfE commits to publishing Farmer’s CITB review
The government has confirmed that the Farmer review of the Construction Industry…
CITB announces levy consultation
Contractors and other construction businesses are to be consulted on the cost…
CITB set for ‘key role’ in Skills England operations
The government’s planned new skills quango will partner rather than replace the…
NI launches academy to tackle skills backlog
The Northern Ireland government has launched its own skills academy in a…
National Construction College making ‘progress’, says Ofsted
One of the industry’s leading training centres for apprentices is making progress…
Contractor duo recognised for gender equality policies
Two of the UK’s biggest construction contractors have won plaudits for promoting…
Lack of ‘green collar’ builders threatens net-zero drive, says Turner & Townsend
The UK will struggle to radically improve the energy efficiency of its…
Election 24: construction sector blasts Nigel Farage over ‘laughable’ migration claims
Construction bodies have slammed Nigel Farage for “laughable” claims about migration and…
Election 24: Industry leaders slam Tory apprenticeships pledge
The Conservative Party’s election pledge to provide 100,000 new apprenticeships by 2029…
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Quarter of a million new workers needed by 2028, CITB says
The construction industry needs more than 250,000 extra workers to cope with…
New skills partnerships unveiled in CITB business plan
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is to launch four more sector-specific…
Talent scheme to continue, says CLC
An online recruitment and retention platform for the construction industry is to…
CITB boss urges big firms to step up on skills
Larger contractors must shoulder a bigger share of efforts to solve the…
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Designers don’t need CSCS cards to enter construction sites, CIC confirms
The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has issued a clarification on site access…
Heat pump installations are far below target, says NAO
The UK’s rollout of heat pump installations is running behind schedule, the…
Contractors should help to design courses, says college
The construction sector needs to collaborate with training providers to help close…
Third of construction managers would avoid hiring ex-offenders
A third of construction managers wouldn’t hire candidates they knew had a…
HS2 launches all-female training course
The Balfour Beatty Vinci joint venture (JV) working on HS2 has announced…
CITB celebrates High Court ruling in £28m grant row
A payroll firm involved in a long-running dispute with the Construction Industry…