Education & Training

Women Leading the Future of Construction & Modular Building


Women make up around 15% of the UK construction workforce, a figure that falls further at senior and operational levels.

Construction Skills Gap Threatens Housing and Infrastructure Delivery, NAO Warns


Up to 755,000 additional workers needed by 2030, as employer confidence emerges as the critical risk to a £625 million skills package.

Rail contractors sought for Scotland’s first prison-based training programme


A new programme will train carefully selected people in custody at HMP Kilmarnock ahead of release.

AI Can’t Lay a Brick or Skim a Wall: Why the Construction Skills Crisis Needs Experienced Tradespeople, Not Just Technology


The construction sector is in the grip of a skills emergency.

Regional funding to train next generation of construction workers


£96 million investment directly addressing the structural skills deficit within the UK construction sector.

PM vows apprentice overhaul


The Government has initiated a significant strategic overhaul of the United Kingdom’s apprenticeship and skills framework.

Pagabo issues tender for £5bn National Major Works Framework


Pagabo has officially opened the tender process for the National Framework for Major Works 2026.

Major upgrades to restore pride in England’s run-down colleges


DoE has announced a substantial £307 million investment aimed at restoring and upgrading England’s 175 further education colleges.

Wales invests £655,000 to train the next generation of housing workers


Workers across Wales will gain new skills in housing, construction and retrofit, as the Welsh Government invests £655,000 to tackle the shortage of trained professionals in the sector.

Government outlines reforms of Industry Training Boards to boost construction and engineering skills


The UK Government has initiated a significant reform of the national skills training infrastructure with the announcement of a 12-week consultation.