The digital skills gap: Should the Apprenticeship Levy be used to fund upskilling?

Wasted government funds should be directed to nearly half of engineering firms suffering from a digital skills gap, says the Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET), as a digital skills deficit is costing the UK economy £63bn billion a year. The post The digital skills gap: Should the Apprenticeship Levy be used to fund upskilling? appeared first on Planning, BIM & Construction Today.

ECITB National Forum focuses on bolstering construction industry learning

Industry experts at the ECITB National Forum explored plans to support growth and tackle labour shortages through workforce training and addressing skills gaps. The post ECITB National Forum focuses on bolstering construction industry learning appeared first on Planning, BIM & Construction Today.

Leadership appointments for Arcadis, Kier Places and RECOM Passive Fire Protection

A flurry of recent appointments include a new Arcadis Northern Cities executive, a new managing director at Kier Places in Jamie McKechnie and RECOM Passive Fire Protection debuting a new management team after a division expansion. The post Leadership appointments for Arcadis, Kier Places and RECOM Passive Fire Protection appeared first on Planning, BIM & Construction Today.

Premier Guarantee Insite Podcast: Trainee Talk with Matt Shum & Stephen Cahill

In this episode of the Premier Guarantee insite podcast, Premier Guarantee's senior technical director Stephen Cahill, and senior regulatory specialist, Matt Shum, discuss the importance of encouraging apprentices and graduates into the construction industry. The post Premier Guarantee Insite Podcast: Trainee Talk with Matt Shum & Stephen Cahill appeared first on Planning, BIM & Construction Today.

Over 100 Balfour Beatty workers will strike next month in pay dispute

A series of Balfour Beatty workers strikes have been announced by RMT after the engineering staff rejected the company's offer of a 5.5pc increase The post Over 100 Balfour Beatty workers will strike next month in pay dispute appeared first on Planning, BIM & Construction Today.