Sir Robert McAlpine on what employers want

Continuing our series featuring insights from major employers, Rachael Smith, people & culture executive director at Sir Robert McAlpine, tells Nicky Roger what the contractor looks for in candidates, where skills gaps are emerging and how it is using workforce planning to develop talent The post Sir Robert McAlpine on what employers want appeared first on Construction Management.

NG Bailey engineers join industry groups

Two members of NG Bailey's power engineering business Freedom have been appointed to roles with the Energy & Utility Skills Partnership and Nima.

Construction layoffs hit lowest level since 2000

Economists say the August data points to an industry desperate to hold onto the workers it has while also struggling to find employees with in-demand skills for open roles.

Motif Debuts Browser-Based BIM Design Platform That Uses AI for Skills, Not Scripts

Motif has released Motif Design, a browser-based design tool that uses cloud computing and artificial intelligence integrated into design rather than added as a side assistant.

It’s time to go back to school on the skills shortage 

Jen Radcliffe is head of oartnerships at PfP Thrive You've probably read about this sector's growing skills shortage. It’s a topic that the industry seems to discuss on repeat without ever quite moving the needle. "Interest among girls and young women is rising, even as construction remains one of the most male-dominated subjects… The post It’s time to go back to school on the skills shortage  appeared first on Construction News.

Warning over growing "human skills" gap s AI recruitment prioritises technical ability

An article by Nicky Roger Associate editor 23 September 2026 looking at a report by City & Guilds.

The Value of Platforms in Construction

An essential 2024 guide by Mott MacDonald for anyone interested in design, productivity and skills challenges in the construction industry

IOSH - Leadership - Future Leaders, Development of power skills 21112023

This IOSH video discusses the development of leadership skills for Health and Safety professionals. Alex Burbidge provides key insights into how you can develop your leadership skills and become a trusted advisor in your organisation. The vidoe also covers how to get feedback on your skills, identify areas to improve and the benefits of finding out more about your organisation’s functions so that you can play a key role in conversations

IES - 'Net zero' skills: why, when, who, what, and how, 23062021

This IES webinar provides an introduction to the kinds of skills we need to support a transition to 'net zero' carbon emissions, placing the need for skills transition in the context of transformative change, just transition, and lifelong learning (Also attached are CITB reports about building skills for Net Zero)

BE-ST - Getting Education Modernised - Embracing Modular Innovations in Construction, 10102022

Hear from the project partners behind EMIC GEM, a pan European project to modernise the delivery of off-site and modular construction vocational education & training (VET) course materials. [Also, attached below is a PDF copy of the 'EMIC GEM' paper "Competency Framework for Offsite and Modular Construction"] www.emic-gem.eu

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