‘Skills planning cannot focus solely on bringing new entrants into the industry’

Mark Ewen, head of buildings at Mott MacDonald, on education, industry demand, retention and broadening routes into construction. The post ‘Skills planning cannot focus solely on bringing new entrants into the industry’ appeared first on Construction Management.

Electricity grid companies commit to ambitious skills, jobs and economic growth targets

The companies involved in running and upgrading the UK’s electricity transmission and distribution networks have said they expect £58bn of gross value added (GVA) to the economy by 2035, after investing £200bn over the next 10 years. The post Electricity grid companies commit to ambitious skills, jobs and economic growth targets appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Scaffolding boss draws on first aid course to save colleague’s life

The boss of a scaffolding firm used skills he learned on a first aid course to save the life of a worker who had a heart attack on site. The post Scaffolding boss draws on first aid course to save colleague’s life appeared first on Construction Management.

Heathrow pitches 17,500 building jobs as runway doubts grow

Airport steps up skills drive as Burnham cools on expansion but chancellor backs growth case

Surveyors warn growing skills gap is impacting ability to meet demand

Some 60% of respondents to the latest RICS skills survey cited a lack of mid-career and experienced professionals as the main cause of the skills shortage. The post Surveyors warn growing skills gap is impacting ability to meet demand appeared first on Property Week.

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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