Housebuilding gets boost with CITB’s fast-track apprenticeship scheme

Fast-track apprenticeships supported by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) will deliver a much-needed boost to the housebuilding sector, Construction News can reveal. The CITB today (4 June) launched its Accelerated Apprenticeship scheme, which it said will cut their length by up to a year… The post Housebuilding gets boost with CITB’s fast-track apprenticeship scheme appeared first on Construction News.

From Apprentice to Manager: Building Career Paths That Retain Top Talent

Retaining great employees is no longer just about offering competitive salaries. Today’s workforce is looking for growth, development, and a clear future within the organisations they join.

Are Construction Degrees Becoming Less Valuable Than Real Site Experience?

A question that has been quietly gaining traction across the industry. For years, construction degrees have been positioned as the gateway into professional roles. Quantity surveyors, project managers, engineers and planners have traditionally followed the academic route before stepping onto site. But more and more people are beginning to ask whether that pathway still holds the same weight it once did.

Asbestos apprenticeships streamlined

The Asbestos Testing and Consultancy Association, ATaC, has joined with apprenticeships provider Tiro to launch two revised asbestos programmes.

Apprenticeships need better promotion: CIOB joins roundtable discussion 

CIOB’s senior parliamentary and public affairs officer David Parry joined the roundtable discussion on apprenticeships held by Group Metropolitan as part of National Apprenticeship Week. The post Apprenticeships need better promotion: CIOB joins roundtable discussion  appeared first on Construction Management.

HS2 - Production of HS2's Northolt Tunnel segments begins at new Hartlepool facility 25072023

This video looks at the off-site fabrication facility in Hartlepool that has started to manufacture concrete tunnel segments for the HS2 project, including the 'Northolt tunnel east' and 'Euston tunnel'

HS2 Project Update, June 2023

HS2's Chief Executive, Mark Thurston, provides an HS2 project update on progress of the project

EDF - Take a tour of Sizewell B nuclear power station

Ever wondered what it's like inside a nuclear power station? Join Graduate Apprentice Poppy Able on a tour of Sizewell B power station.

The B1M - Construction 2025 Explained 09032016

B1M’s Fred Mills explaining why construction matters, why it needs to change and how to approach the radical targets proposed. The British government have an Industrial Strategy that supports job creation and economic growth. As part of that Strategy, they are forming partnerships with key, influential sectors – including construction. “Construction 2025” is the strategy developed by industry and the UK Government to improve construction by 2025.

IPA - Government Construction Strategy 2016-20, March 2016

The Government Construction Strategy (GCS) 2016-20 sets out the Government’s plan to develop its capability as a construction client and act as an exemplary client across the industry. GCS 2016-20 builds on the success of GCS 2011-15 and will help departments meet the challenges of inflationary pressure in a rising market by driving increased construction productivity. This increased productivity will facilitate forecast efficiency savings of £1.7 billion over the course of this Parliament.

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