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Construction

Construction Skills Drive Targets 100,000 New Recruits

A new Construction Skills Mission Board meets for the first time today with an ambitious aim of attracting 100,000 new workers into the industry. Co-chaired...

CITB Publishes Five-Year Workforce Outlook to Tackle Construction Skills Demand

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has released a major new forecast highlighting the scale of workforce needs facing the UK construction sector over...
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New Scheme Aims to Transform Apprenticeship Experience in Construction

A new initiative designed to reward and support apprentices in the construction industry is being launched to help reshape...

UK Construction Output Falls 0.2%

According to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the UK's construction industry saw a 0.2%...

Government Promises ‘Seismic’ Reforms to Unlock Biggest Building Boom in a Generation

A major overhaul of the UK’s planning system has begun, with the government promising the “biggest building boom in...

CITB Unveils £1.15bn Investment Plan to Tackle Construction Skills Crisis

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced a £1.15 billion investment as part of its Strategic Plan 2025–29,...

Chancellor’s Growth Plan Faces Workforce Challenge, Says NASC

The National Access & Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) has called for urgent action to tackle the skills crisis in the...

Construction Industry Faces Second-Highest Workforce Shortage in the UK

The construction sector is grappling with one of the largest worker shortages in the UK, with 16% of businesses...