Category: policy
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Proposed safety reforms signal move to single construction regulator
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Image: Feverpitched | Dreamstime.com The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has confirmed it will introduce primary legislation to regulate the fire engineering profession, aimed at strengthening public safety and raising professional accountability. The government has concurrently published its plans for a single construction regulator, which complements the fire engineering proposals by placing them within a wider…
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Apprenticeships key to delivering government housing pledges, says APPG chair
Andrew Pakes MP, co-chair of the Apprenticeships APPG, was speaking at a CIOB Houses of Parliament event The cross-party gathering brought together MPs and peers with leaders from across the built environment, and included CIOB president Paul Gandy, Lord Andrew Mawson, a cross-bench peer who has led community regeneration projects, and Will Forster MP, a…
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Apprenticeships key to delivering government housing pledges, says APPG chair
Andrew Pakes MP, co-chair of the Apprenticeships APPG, was speaking at a CIOB Houses of Parliament event The cross-party gathering brought together MPs and peers with leaders from across the built environment, and included CIOB president Paul Gandy, Lord Andrew Mawson, a cross-bench peer who has led community regeneration projects, and Will Forster MP, a…
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Government unveils plans for 50,000 new apprenticeships
A £725m package of reforms to the apprenticeship system will help to tackle youth unemployment and drive economic growth, according to the government. The funding includes £140m for a pilot scheme which will allow mayors to connect young people – especially those not in education, employment or training (NEET) – with thousands of apprenticeships at…
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Autumn budget: ‘bolder measures’ needed on construction skills
The autumn budget has been met with both relief and concern across the construction industry. Although funding announced for SMEs training apprentices under 25 has been welcomed, many construction leaders worry that the chancellor’s measures do not go far enough to address urgent skills challenges. Below are reactions from some of the industry’s key stakeholders.…
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Call for workforce reforms to tackle construction skills crisis
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in 1.5m new homes, apprenticeships, Careers, CSJ, education, Featured, Government, People, policy, skills, training“Instead of focusing purely on access to learning, they have understood that learners need teachers with strong industry experience to develop their skills, employers to take them on, and an industry which has a pipeline of work to sustain career progression. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Government housing targets are a bitter lemon
Angela Rayner may have dodged a bullet by leaving her housing post, writes Gleeds’ Richard Steer. (Image: Peter Cox via Dreamstime.com) Sometimes when life delivers you lemons, you just need to make lemonade. Not the great wisdom of Cicero or a towering political luminary like Winston Churchill. No, this homespun advice came from Beyoncé after…
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What can construction take from the party conference season?
CIOB policy chief Eddie Tuttle reflects on the key messages from Labour and the Conservatives during the autumn conferences Sir Keir Starmer. Image: Dreamstime As in previous years, our planning led us to meetings with politicians, stakeholders and organisations where we felt we could have the greatest impact. As members expect, we aim to deploy…
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New measures announced to tackle London’s housing crisis
Emergency interventions to unlock housebuilding in the capital have been set out by the housing secretary and mayor of London. The measures, which are subject to consultation, aim to fast-track the planning process for sites with at least 20% affordable housing. According to a government statement, the proposed measures will “tackle squeezed viability, including the…
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UK planning bill changes aim to unshackle ‘stubborn’ system
The government has proposed a series of new measures it hopes will turbocharge planning and infrastructure delivery across Britain. The amendments to the landmark Planning and Infrastructure Bill could become law later this year if ministers vote them through. If passed, the bill will give ministers new powers to issue ‘holding directions’ to stop councils…