The National Federation of Builders (NFB) has launched a new Work Placement Directory designed to improve access to construction work placements by connecting learners, colleges and training providers with employers across the UK. The online directory enables users to search participating NFB member companies by location and area of expertise, view business profiles and submit [...]
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced an £88.6 million investment to expand construction skills training across the capital, as the industry seeks to address labour shortages and support the delivery of hundreds of thousands of new homes. Funded by the Department for Education (DfE), the package will provide more than 20,000 construction training [...]
Moulton College has hosted one of the Construction Industry Training Board's (CITB) SkillBuild regional qualifiers, bringing together construction talent from across the UK to compete in a series of practical trade challenges. The Northamptonshire college welcomed 48 competitors to the event, with participants tested in bricklaying, carpentry, furniture and cabinet making, joinery and stonemasonry. The [...]
Construction materials manufacturer Glidevale Protect has donated specialist wall and roofing products to colleges across Scotland, as the industry continues to focus on developing practical skills for the next generation of construction workers. The initiative will provide students with hands-on experience of modern timber frame and roofing systems, supporting training in a sector where Scotland [...]
A new national campaign, 'Built to Inspire', has been launched by the Department for Education’s Teach in Further Education (FE) and Skills for Life campaigns, aiming to raise awareness of construction careers and address ongoing skills shortages in the sector. The initiative includes the installation of large-scale murals in London and Manchester, celebrating some of [...]
The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) has opened applications for a fully funded training programme aimed at increasing STEM outreach in schools while supporting workforce diversity across the engineering construction industry (ECI). The initiative is open to in-scope employers seeking to strengthen engagement with local schools and address long-term skills shortages. It will fund [...]
The National Federation of Builders (NFB) Heritage Group has met with Nigel Huddleston MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, to discuss skills shortages and wider structural challenges facing the heritage and traditional building sector. The meeting took place at the Houses of Parliament and brought together senior figures from heritage construction [...]
Colleges across England are set to expand construction skills and training capacity following confirmation that more than £100m of a wider £283m skills investment will be directed towards construction courses. The funding will be allocated to metro mayors and local leaders to help address growing waiting lists for construction courses and support the government’s target [...]
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced its support for the Infrastructure Sector Skills Plan, a new cross-industry initiative developed to address the growing shortage of skilled workers in UK infrastructure construction. The plan, created by the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) in collaboration with industry partners and supported by CITB, aims to provide [...]
The Plumbing and Heating Federation (SNIPEF) has voiced its support for a new initiative by the Construction Leadership Forum (CLF), which aims to tackle the construction sector’s deepening skills crisis through greater collaboration and coordinated planning. The CLF’s Workforce Mission, announced on 20 June, sets out a vision for uniting the industry to address long-standing [...]
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