Tag: Challenge
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Tradesman takes on 5k challenge to raise mental health awareness
A Worcestershire-based tradesman is running 5k every day in May to raise awareness of the construction industry’s mental health crisis. Joe Baker’s challenge is inspired by his personal battle with addiction and mental health, and is dedicated to the 7,000 construction workers who have died by suicide over the last decade. Baker, who is founder…
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North East students shine at challenge
A record number of students took part in the North East Hub 2025 Student Challenge in March. Thirteen teams entered the competition, taking on a project assignment designed by North East Hub committee member Shaun Henderson MCIOB and his employer TSA Riley. Teams from Hartlepool College, Gateshead College, Middlesbrough College and New College Durham were…
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Let’s address construction’s evolving skills challenge
Industry-led Sector Skills Plans will help employers meet current and future skills demands. The construction industry is at a pivotal moment, with the government working toward ambitious homebuilding targets and investing in large infrastructure projects – such as the £9 billion Lower Thames Crossing and Luton Airport expansion schemes, respectively approved in March and April…
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Wessex & Channel Islands’ first student challenge proves a huge success
Wessex & Channel Islands Hub held its first student challenge recently, as a step forward in engaging students in further education within the construction industry. Recognising the success of global and national CIOB student challenges, the hub committee tailored an inspiring event to attract talented students. Leading the event planning was Daniel Cox, the hub…
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‘Your main challenge in 2025’: finding workers
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The construction industry needs to attract an estimated 439,000 net new workers this year in order to meet anticipated demand for construction services, according to a model from Associated Builders and Contractors released Friday. That…
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A Platform Approach to the Productivity Challenge in Construction
In this episode of the AEC Business Podcast, I welcome Robert Salaj, Customer Advisory Team Director at Quickbase, to discuss the transformative impact of digital construction. We discuss these topics: Robert’s extensive 20+ year career in lean Six Sigma process improvement, his decade-long experience in the construction industry, and his current role at Quickbase The…