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Election 24: How the parties are vowing to help construction

Joshua Stein — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 09:49:30 +0000

CN looks into the main parties’ manifestos as the UK general election approaches As the UK prepares to vote on 4 July, how have the main political parties’ manifestos approached the construction sector? Infrastructure The Conservative manifesto criticised “frivolous legal challenges” against big infrastructure schemes,…

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Contractor duo recognised for gender equality policies

Joshua Stein — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 11:01:18 +0000

Two of the UK’s biggest construction contractors have won plaudits for promoting gender equality within their businesses. Costain and Willmott Dixon, which placed 12th and 19th respectively in the most recent CN100 list, were both named in The Times’ annual Top 50 Employers for Gender…

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Lack of ‘green collar’ builders threatens net-zero drive, says Turner & Townsend

Will Ing — Wed, 19 Jun 2024 08:16:45 +0000

The UK will struggle to radically improve the energy efficiency of its building stock due to a lack of “green collar” construction workers, according to Turner & Townsend. A new report published by the consultant says in-demand green trades now command annual salaries of £134,000,…

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How modern apprenticeships and T levels really stack up

Toni Sekinah — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 09:48:14 +0000

T levels and modern apprenticeships are the newest contenders to step onto the training stage. CN looks at how they are performing against the competition It’s no surprise that Steve Umbers is a fan of apprenticeship training. His 20-year career path through the construction industry…

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Election 24: construction sector blasts Nigel Farage over ‘laughable’ migration claims

Joshua Stein — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 10:35:23 +0000

Construction bodies have slammed Nigel Farage for “laughable” claims about migration and the sector. Industry leaders dismissed Farage’s claim that the construction sector does not need any workers from abroad and the “myth” that builders are “unskilled”. They described remarks by the Reform UK leader…

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Election 24: Industry leaders slam Tory apprenticeships pledge

Toni Sekinah — Fri, 31 May 2024 11:38:58 +0000

The Conservative Party’s election pledge to provide 100,000 new apprenticeships by 2029 has received a cold response. A leading construction academic dismissed the £885m plan as “nonsense”, while a senior executive at one contractor described it as “simply smoke and mirrors”. If it wins the…

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Are apprenticeship targets harming the sector?

Colin Marrs — Wed, 29 May 2024 10:43:21 +0000

Apprentice requirements imposed by local authorities on contractors are backfiring – leaving some trainees out of work and firms out of pocket Amid the cacophony of politicking before last month’s local elections, you may have heard candidates promising to create “local jobs for local people”.…

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The future of the steel industry demands skills investment

Contributor — Wed, 15 May 2024 10:55:54 +0000

Martin Barnfield is head of manufacturing at Painter Brothers, part of Balfour Beatty Group In an era marked by constant change and innovation, companies in the manufacturing and construction sector face a multitude of challenges. With fierce global competition for skilled workers, combined with high…

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Quarter of a million new workers needed by 2028, CITB says

Charlotte Banks — Wed, 15 May 2024 10:45:17 +0000

The construction industry needs more than 250,000 extra workers to cope with output growth over the next five years, the sector’s training board has said. Around 50,000 extra workers will be needed each year from 2024 to 2028 to meet demand, according to the Construction…

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New skills partnerships unveiled in CITB business plan

Colin Marrs — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 11:50:01 +0000

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is to launch four more sector-specific skills partnerships, including one for repairs and maintenance. The new sector plans, announced today (22 April) in its 2024/25 business plan, are designed to support employers’ training needs and will cover repairs and…

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