Tag: programme
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Digitising programme management: get the basics right
Stefan Mordue, vice-chair of the CIOB Digital & Innovation Advisory Panel and senior manager of education and partnerships at Bentley Systems, explained what the industry can expect from the playbook. “It’s designed to be a practical guide that shows how digital approaches to programme and project management can really add value, whether it’s improving productivity,…
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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…
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How will digital programme management impact project delivery?
This pioneering initiative explores the intersection of digital programme management, the rise of AI capabilities, and the critical importance of a mindful, mastered data approach. Gain insights into how this work can support your organisation’s digital transformation across the complex, multi-faceted built environment. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Construction careers programme marks first anniversary
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Building a Lasting Legacy (BaLL) – a careers programme launched to introduce young people in Essex to the construction industry – is celebrating its first anniversary. The five-year programme has involved three schools across Chelmsford and is designed to help develop a diverse pipeline of talent for the region’s built environment sector. Developed by Morgan…
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Ex-offenders programme offers pathway into construction
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The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has published an independent evaluation of the social value delivered through the Mind the Gap programme. The programme was designed to open new pathways into construction for ex-offenders, helping to address the sector’s skills shortage while supporting social mobility. The original project launched in 2017 and was led by…
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CITB launches £250k building safety skills training programme
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has launched a £250,000 skills pilot project to accelerate building safety remediation across the country. The funding will be used to upskill 100 rainscreen facade system installers and 24 supervisors across England, Scotland and Wales. The training courses will be free to attend and are expected to begin in early…
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Thames Water launches return to work programme
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Thames Water has announced a new partnership with STEM Returners to help more professionals return to work after a career break. The water company will host a returners programme at its sites in Reading and Hampton, near Richmond, where roles will include modelling and insights specialists and engineers. The 12-week, paid programme provides candidates with work experience…
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National Grid renews commitment to STEM careers programme
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National Grid and STEM Returners are joining forces for the third time to help more STEM professionals return to work after a career break. The new programme will see roles based across the country and is part of National Grid’s Accelerate social mobility initiative, which has already helped 10 people return to the workplace. The 12-week…
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‘Not just bridges’: STEM programme inspires the next generation
Since 2009, the Big Bang programme has been on a mission to make STEM subjects more attractive to students. It is estimated that the ongoing shortage of STEM skills is costing the UK economy £1.5bn a year through expenses incurred in recruitment, temporary staffing, training and inflated salaries. This is not only damaging to the…
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‘Our model delivers an effective cladding remediation programme’
Clarion Housing’s post-Grenfell strategy has been commended by Dame Judith Hackitt. Will Mann talks to the group’s building safety team about cladding remediation, quality management and the power of data. “Of our 10,000 buildings, almost 9,000 used half-brick or brick slips as the predominant material. The risk posed by certain materials was more concentrated in a…