Education & Training

Strong supply chain delivers big community benefits


A strong relationship with local supply chain partners delivers bigger and better benefits to communities.a

How the Engineering and Construction sector has adapted to become a more diverse workforce


Figures from 2022 show that women make up just 16.5% of all UK engineers.

Levelling up town planning


The Department for Levelling Up is helping to level up across the country, not just places, but people too, by funding a new scheme to support aspiring graduates into the planning sector. The DLUHC is granting £1.59M to the Local Government Association to fund a new scheme to support aspiring graduates into

More roles added to shortage in construction


The Construction Leadership Council has published an updated version of its report of shortage occupations in construction.

UK’s first Passivhaus-hybrid school 


Wynne Construction has completed work on a major redevelopment on the UK's first Passivhaus-hybrid school.

Stress sees 2.1M construction workers on sick


Eight out of ten construction workers in the UK have taken sick leave due to stress.

Invest in the next generation


If we want to futureproof our industry, we must continue to invest in the next generation of workers.

Loop launches Social Value survey


Loop have launched a survey, which aims to identify where the wider industry sits on social value, and where things can be improved.

Wates completes first net zero school


Wates has completed the first Net Zero school as part of the Department for Education (DfE) School Rebuilding Programme

£14M cash boost for low carbon heating


More than £14M is being made available to accelerate the installation of heat pumps and heat networks across the country.