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Ex-offenders: The solution to the skills crisis?
The Ministry of Justice wants ex-offenders to enter construction as it tries to reduce re-offending rates. But what exactly is being done and can it be successful? Lucy Alderson visits HMP Brixton to find out more.
Time to demystify digitalisation with upgraded skills
The big challenges ahead – skills shortages, boosting productivity, adapting to Brexit – are driving a demand for change.
HS2’s skills college: What’s holding it back?
The National College for High Speed Rail opened two sites 12 months ago to deliver the skills for HS2’s construction. One year on, funding and student shortfalls have raised questions about its viability, as Lucy Alderson discovers.
This is how we face down the Brexit skills challenge
The date for leaving the European Union is fast approaching.
Skills minister: Why £22m fund will make a difference
Britain’s brickwork is often overlooked and the skills needed to craft brickwork into something of beauty often taken for granted.
Brexit and skills: What’s really happening in the industry
As part of CN’s week-long look at the industry’s skills challenge, James Wilmore discovers how fresh data and political investigations are shedding more and more light on the impact Brexit is having and will have on workforces.
Rising stars: How we can tackle the skills gap
A panel of the industry’s best new talent came together to offer a unique insight on why construction is struggling to attract young people – and how it can solve the problem.