Education & Training

Housebuilders struggle with ‘E’ in ESG


Housebuilder confidence high on delivering social value, but hard yards to come on environmental reporting.

Supporting UK Schools at a time of crisis


The MPBA is keen to support those operating across the education sector who urgently need more temporary buildings.

Plant sector gains eco training framework


New training for the construction plant community has been launched to help improve emissions from the sector.

Quality over Quantity: Retaining Talent in the Construction Industry 


This article looks at the current challenges faced by the construction sector when trying to retain talent. 

UK Construction Week hosts the UK’s biggest construction education programme


UK Construction Week Birmingham has announced its extensive educational Hub programme.

Tackling skills shortages in the construction industry with UK apprenticeships


As the rate of UK construction workers continues to decrease businesses must rapidly fill skills gaps to keep up with industry demands.

Schools share £18.6M decarbonisation makeover


Seven UK schools have been selected to take part in an £18.6M innovative Decarbonisation Pilot, led by the Department for Education (DfE).

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