Education & Training

2020 Shakes Construction to its Foundations


Chris Jones, Industrial Consultant for Odgers Interim, reflects upon the state of the UK construction industry in 2020

New Video-Enabled Protection Launches


SureCam and Peoplesafe have joined forces to create and develop the construction industry’s first lone worker service

Council to Create Hundreds of New Jobs


Portsmouth City Council has started on new construction work which will create hundreds of new local engineering and manufacturing jobs.

IR35 Education Drive Urgently Needed


More than 70% of medium to large businesses in the UK construction industry are still not fully prepared for the IR35 legislation changes

Heriot Watt Wins STEM Project of the Year


A project created by Heriot-Watt academics has won the coveted STEM Research Project of the Year at this year’s Times Higher Education Awards.

R&D Spending Rises by 30% Since Sector Deal


Latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has shown that R&D spending in the construction industry has risen by 30%.

YPO Launches Building Envelope Services DPS


YPO is pleased to announce that it has launched a new national Building Envelope Services DPS valued at £500 million

Aggregate Launch Kickstart Programme


Aggregate Industries which is committed to providing skills and training for young people, has launched its new Kickstart Programme 2020.

UK Rail Faces Skills Shortage by 2025


New research from City & Guilds and the NSAR has shown that skills shortages are set to escalate significantly in the rail sector

McGoff Secure Contracts Worth Over £100m


McGoff Construction has secured contracts worth in excess of £100 million for work which is to commence in 2021. The contracts are primarily for the McGoff Group’s asset-backed operating businesses and are in the care and education sectors, including New Care and Back to the Garden Childcare. The company, which