apprenticeships

The Construction Industry Joint Council (CIJC) has confirmed new minimum pay rates for construction workers covered by the CIJC Working Rule Agreement, with the...

Ross Brown and Robbie Andrews didn’t take an all-apprentice team to ScaffChamp to chase the stopwatch. They wanted to prove a point about young...

The UK construction industry will need an average of 41,200 extra workers each year between 2026 and 2030 to meet expected demand, according to...

CITB’s New Entrant Support Team helped 5,913 apprentices join the construction industry during the 2025-26 financial year, new figures show. The total covers apprenticeship starts...

Lee Marley Group has received a King’s Award for Enterprise in recognition of its work to widen access to careers in construction. The large-scale construction...

The number of women completing construction apprenticeships has more than tripled since 2018, according to new figures from the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB). CITB...

NASC has warned the UK scaffolding and access sector could need around 40,000 roles filled, as it published its Skills Gap Report 2026 based...

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has reported a sharp rise in apprenticeship starts, with more than 1,500 new apprentices supported by its New...

More than 20 construction organisations, including the NASC, have signed an open letter to Prime Minister Keir Starmer warning that plans to cut apprenticeships to eight months risk undermining skills, safety, and confidence in training.