Category: skills
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How One Consulting Group helps public clients unlock the potential of their estates
The consultancy’s expertise enables clients to procure best-value contracts, review and improve existing services, and develop effective asset management strategies that maximise value and optimise operations. OCG also acts as a client-side project manager on construction programmes, ensuring schemes are delivered on time, on budget and with high customer satisfaction. View the original article and…
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Construction coalition slams proposed apprenticeship reforms
The letter refers to plans to “shorten the minimum duration of an apprenticeship to just eight months”, as well as plans to mandate “a new end point assessment (EPA) that favours a shorter, high-level assessment plan over the current final, impartial stage of an apprenticeship”. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Government’s skills report signals reform for construction training
A new white paper on post-16 education and skills has laid bare the scale of the workforce challenge facing sectors such as construction. The Post-16 Education and Skills report flags the urgent need for an overhaul of training, recruitment and employer engagement, including the introduction of a new vocational pathway at level 3. According to…
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Thames Water opens new apprenticeship training hub
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Thames Water has partnered with Basingstoke College of Technology (BCoT) to open a new apprenticeship training facility. The Thames Water Engineering Room will support practical skills essential for engineering careers in the water sector. The newly launched facility will provide hands-on training for the 100 Thames Water apprentices currently studying at the college. Tess Fayers, waste…
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West Midlands mayor commits £75m to boost construction skills
West Midlands mayor Richard Parker has announced a £75 million construction skills package to train more than 12,000 people over the next three years. The funding aims to support people into work, as well as upskilling the current workforce, with a focus on skills in areas such as bricklaying, engineering, design, plastering and painting. Funding…
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Improving learning accessibility in the CIOB Academy
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The CIOB Academy is evolving its efforts to support professional development and career progression. Since our formation in 2016, the CIOB Academy’s approach has been to create inclusive educational pathways for individuals across the built environment, supporting them to fulfil their potential. Recognising that people learn in different ways, if we want the sector to…
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Job spotlight: HR director, Edge
What does it take to stay ahead in a competitive field? Charlotte Hayes tells CM People how she maintains the edge in her role. What attracted you to a career in the built environment? The construction industry is incredibly diverse, not just in the projects it delivers but also in the people it attracts. It…
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Construction training provider opens new skills hub
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The Skills Centre has opened a new facility in Essex to deliver construction training and boost employment in the area. The centre will provide a hub for local people to gain construction skills and qualifications, while also supporting employers to source a pipeline of site-ready talent. A range of courses and apprenticeships are available, including…
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Donaldson Timber Systems unveils new skills hub
Donaldson Timber Systems has launched a new training programme to help support offsite timber frame skills. The Timber Frame Learning Hub includes modules for all disciplines, from design and technical to commercial and construction. The programme is available on GRASSP, a new online platform, which can be accessed on desktop or mobile. Supported through the Construction…
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Mott MacDonald continues career returners programme
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Mott MacDonald and STEM Returners have started the second phase of their 2025 programme to help engineers return to work after a career break. The STEM Returners programme gives those on the scheme paid work experience and mentoring, as well as support as they adjust to life back in work. At the end of the…