Apprenticeship starts need to triple to meet industry demand, CITB reports
The Construction Industry Training Board has reported that 251,500 additional workers will be required to meet construction industry demand.
Four more new members join MCRMA
The MCRMA has announced a further four new members, welcoming two companies to its system manufacturers category and two to its component manufacturer membership group.
Flat roofing industry launches BFRA
Key manufacturers and suppliers in the flat roofing industry have founded and launched the Bitumen Flat Roofing Association.
Gov cuts red tape to qualify 10,000 more apprentices a year
The government has announced that up to 10,000 more apprentices will be able to qualify per year as it cuts red tape to boost economic growth, with rules “slowing down” training in industries set to be changed.
NHBC Multi-Skill Training Hub for apprentices approved in Lichfield following £100M...
Planning has been approved in Lichfield for the National House Building Council’s multi-skill apprenticeship training hub as part of its planned national network of multi-skill training facilities.
CITB supports nearly 9,000 construction firms to take up apprenticeship grants
This National Apprenticeship Week the CITB reveals it has supported over 24,000 learners and nearly 9,000 employers with apprenticeship grants between April to December 2024.
BMF raises concerns over tax policies at Parliament
The Builders Merchants Federation has again raised its concerns about the impact of impending changes to Inheritance Tax and National Insurance contributions at their annual Parliamentary Reception.
Business activity declines for the first time since February 2024, S&P...
A modest fall in total industry output was recorded at the start of the year, thereby ending a 10-month period of sustained expansion.
Glidevale Protect creates new role to support specifiers with fire rated...
Glidevale Protect has made an appointment to the new role of head of sales specification for fire rated solutions after the success of its fire rated range of wall breather membranes and sealing tapes.
MMC and more builders are needed to help government achieve planning...
More offsite-constructed homes and encouraging more young people to embrace a career in construction will be key components in enabling the government to implement its planning reform aims, says Actis.