The future of Sherford Skills Training Centre has been secured thanks to recent funding from the Construction Industry Trade Board (CITB). Awarded for the commitment to improving the industry’s current skills shortage, the skills centre [read more…]
As many working across the construction sector will appreciate, embarking on your first professional role can feel daunting, with years of both practical and classroom-based education finally being put to the test. Here, Andy Day, [read more…]
Whilst there has been a promising rise in the number of tradeswomen in recent years, the national skills shortage means there’s a great opportunity for many more. Here Jen Davies at Tradesman Saver discusses why more women should consider [read more…]
The Covid-19 pandemic has changed everything in the space of just a few months. However, with light hopefully at the end of tunnel with the progress that has been made with developing a vaccine, new [read more…]
Derby College Group (DCG) has announced a new partnership with Access ConQuest, suppliers of construction software used by estimators, quantity surveyors and finance teams, to help better prepare students undertaking T Level qualifications for the [read more…]
A North-East businessman with more than 30 years’ construction experience has launched a game-changing virtual training platform. Tribuco Knowledge Base provides off-the-shelf induction and health and safety training videos that are distributed directly to employees’ [read more…]
Carrickfergus-based manufacturer, McCue, has partnered with two of Northern Ireland’s higher education facilities to recruit a number of apprentice joiners. The company, which specialises in project management, fit-out and bespoke joinery, is taking on five [read more…]
JB Associates, an independent construction consultancy based in the south of England, has launched of its new ‘Building Futures’ construction mentoring scheme. The research, planning and development of the programme, from the team at JB [read more…]
With the UK construction sector facing challenges on multiple fronts, Paul Simpson, Commercial Director at Recticel Insulation, believes that it’s time to improve the chronic skills shortage situation. The UK construction industry is facing a [read more…]
The National Federation of Builders (NFB) has written to the chief executive of the CITB, Sarah Beale, asking that CITB consider cancelling the 2020 levy, to help aid cash-flow in the construction industry. Commenting in [read more…]
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