Builder regulation could boost apprenticeship numbers

Regulating builders could help tackle the skills shortage in the construction industry by adding a quality mark to qualifications, according to an industry expert. Brian Berry, chief executive of the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), said regulating builders and other construction professionals would make the… The post Builder regulation could boost apprenticeship numbers appeared first on Construction News.

One to Watch: Oscar Anderson, Berkeley Group

Oscar Anderson, construction apprentice with Berkeley Group, started his apprenticeship in January 2024 and is working towards TechCIOB. Nicky Roger speaks to him The post One to Watch: Oscar Anderson, Berkeley Group appeared first on Construction Management.

Students on day release: London South Bank student show 2026

The Architects’ Journal Students on day release: London South Bank student show 2026 Ewa Effiom finds the work on display at London South Bank’s end-of-year show demonstrates a sharpening of architectural ambition, fostered by the school’s apprenticeship model. Photography is the author’s own The post Students on day release: London South Bank student show 2026 appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Ewa Effiom

Subsidising declining apprenticeship numbers just isn’t the answer 

Youth unemployment is rising, not because young people lack ambition, but because construction businesses increasingly cannot afford to employ and train them, argues Craig Bell, CEO of Bell Group.  The post Subsidising declining apprenticeship numbers just isn’t the answer  appeared first on Construction Management.

Only 74 people take on new construction apprenticeships

Just 74 people had started a new construction foundation apprenticeship by April, against a government assumption of 1,000 for the 2025/26 academic year. Announced as a part of the £625m package to help recruit 60,000 more construction workers by 2029, the scheme was designed to… The post Only 74 people take on new construction apprenticeships appeared first on Construction News.

BBA - Why choose a Career in Construction? John Newcombe - CEO at the BMF, 10102022

In the Careers in Constructions series, BBA are looking at the diverse roles within construction, the varied career paths to success and why the industry can cater for all of the above careers and more! And in this video, BBA chat to John Newcombe the CEO at the Builders Merchant Federation (BMF)

BBA - Why choose a Career in Construction? Sarah Spink the CEO at Liquid Roofing Waterproofing Association, 10102022

In the Careers in Constructions series, BBA are looking at the diverse roles within construction, the varied career paths to success and why the industry can cater for all of the above careers and more! And in this video, BBA chat to Sarah Spink the CEO at Liquid Roofing Waterproofing Association (LRWA)

Metroun - Quantity Surveying Question & Answers (Q&A Ep1), 06042022

Metroun reached out on their social media and requested questions from their followers: Metroun picked six of these questions and provide answers in this video. This will be the first of many Q&As that hopefully Metroun provide

EDF - Hinkley Point C, The key role of scaffolding in nuclear construction 11122020

In this episode Tom talks to Shannon an Apprentice Scaffolder with Kaefer working at Hinkley Point C. They discuss the practicalities of scaffolding, what it's like to be an apprentice and what subjects are worth studying to be a good scaffolder

Building Magazine - An interview with Peter Rogers, Lipton Rogers 08102021

Chloe McCulloch of Building Magazine interviews Peter Rogers, gaining Peter's views on the construction industry and changes Peter has noticed throughout his career

Is the UK apprenticeship levy fit for purpose?

MOXY: The Voice of Women in Infrastructure

MOXY is an online magazine platform targeting millions of women working in infrastructure from highways to alternative energy to broadband and public parks. The first publisher to curate multilingual content at this scale, MOXY empowers all women to have a bigger role in industries that offer rewarding, well-paying careers. In addition to featuring women at the helm of infrastructure projects and initiatives, the platform tackles leadership development, mental health, entrepreneurship, work-life balance, immigration, sexual harassment, and diversity — all as they relate to women who are navigating historically male-dominated interview processes, jobs sites, and board rooms. Who is speaking to the women, not just as a novelty within these industries but as players in them? Enter MOXY.