Topps Tiles Partners with Colleges to Tackle National Skills Shortage
A new education partnership designed to boost the number of qualified tilers in the UK has been launched by Topps Tiles. The UK’s number one…
Construction sector
CITB Report finds that Apprenticeship Starts Need to Triple to Meet Industry Demand
Today, the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has published its latest ‘Construction Apprenticeships: Opportunities. Challenges. Support.’ report. The publication draws on a range of research…
Groundbreaking Ceremony Marks Start of Construction on £17m Future Technologies Centre
A symbolic groundbreaking ceremony marked a major step forward in the construction of Bradford College’s purpose-built £17m Future Technologies Centre. Members of the Bradford College…
UCAS could be the key to Unlocking Apprenticeships
Apprenticeship courses have been underappreciated for too long, and we need them to tackle the widening skills gap. To elevate the courses and boost apprenticeship…
The Sheffield College hosts the first South Yorkshire meeting in support of the national sustainable construction initiative GCAP
The Sheffield College has hosted the first regional employer meeting after joining a scheme committed to sustainable training and education for the construction sector. The…
Construction Students Cement Success at Annual BIG Awards
Incredible student winners from across construction specialisms took centre stage at the annual Leeds College of Building BIG (Building Industry Greats) Awards. Host and TV and radio…
Salford researchers to help tackle housebuilding challenges to meet industry demand
New research from the University of Salford’s HIVEE (Housebuilding Innovations in Volume, Environment and Efficiency) research cluster has uncovered the UK’s housebuilding sector is struggling…