1+ week, 16+ hour ago   (294+ words) Governmental executive agency Skills England says more than a million additional workers are needed by 2035 if the nation is to meet government housing and infrastructure ambitions–the largest increase in workforce demand of any of the government’s priority sectors. Much…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (310+ words) Builder licensing, planning delays, artificial intelligence, and the construction skills crisis are all hot topics within the industry at the moment. Speaking with the FMB, Edwards is urging the government to take urgent action to rectify the skills crisis, especially,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (847+ words) For progress to be made, firms must first replace chaotic data silos with a unified ERP backbone to create the “single source of truth” required for industrial AI to build the foundations for industry change. The immediate and harsh reality…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (236+ words) Tim Balcon, CEO at CITB, said: “Accelerated Apprenticeships are a key part of that shift – helping more people gain the skills they need more quickly, and in the areas where they are most needed. “Establishing regional Accelerated Apprenticeship programmes is…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (583+ words) Britain is building again. New homes, clean energy, major infrastructure. The ambition is real and the work has started. But to deliver it, we need the workers. Right now, we do not have enough of them, and demand is only…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (249+ words) Furthermore, despite some improvements from last year, 42% of businesses still cite a significant skills gap in their facilities management teams Alongside headcount pressures, organisations are also reporting significant skills gaps across their teams. The survey reveals that while the industry…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (243+ words) The Culture Change & Skills Stage at UK Construction Week (UKCW) is a dedicated hub aimed at addressing the construction industry’s most pressing human-centric challenges, including workforce shortages, the need for new skills, and the adoption of a more inclusive and…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (395+ words) That many hours in inefficient and mandatory construction training equates to around £10.9m going to waste. Due to inefficient delivery, the training also often removes time for actual skill development, making it redundant. Much of the training that goes to waste…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (258+ words) Originally delivered in Scotland, the retrofit training programme was delivered for Efficiency North in six colleges in Yorkshire and the Humber. The main course was delivered at Barnsley College’s Clean Energy Training Centre over four days. Green construction skills, including…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (417+ words) To mark Scottish Apprenticeship Week, the Minister toured the NCC, seeing an array of apprentices in action and discussing their experiences with them. He met some of the 1,500 apprentices CITB helps recruit annually in Scotland, seeing the training they undertake…...