Education & Training

Ed Miliband and Lord Blunkett visit Doncaster site supporting low-carbon concrete and steel production for £10bn transport project

New measures aim to modernise scaffolding training and boost apprentice access

More than 150 graduates supported since 2015 through Monaghan-based programme

Balfour Beatty VINCI welcomes its 500th apprentice on HS2’s West Midlands section

Major contractors commit to tackling skills shortage by supporting new surveying apprenticeships

EUPAVE hosts May workshop on dowels and tie-bars in concrete paving

ICT’s 53rd annual convention explores net zero concrete solutions this May in Dublin

DfE faces pressure to boost student numbers on T Levels and improve industry placements, says National Audit Office

The UK government announces £600 million to tackle construction skills shortages and train 60,000 new workers by 2029

HS2’s construction partner in the West Midlands, Balfour Beatty VINCI is offering an eight-week paid work placement to university students

Industry experts to discuss sustainable concrete solutions at Structural Concrete Alliance event in Manchester this March.

ITA events will bring underground engineering professionals together to discuss challenges and celebrate achievements in the field

CTBUH's Women Rising initiative aims to improve career opportunities and leadership prospects for women in the AEC industry

Combilift welcomes students to explore robotics and STEM careers as part of Engineers Week, supporting the next generation of engineers

Free workshop will guide engineers in using the Rig Bearing Pressure Spreadsheet for safer and cost-efficient piling designs

Partnership aims to help tackle construction industry’s skills shortage by connecting young talent with career opportunities

2025 sees the Concrete Connect Theatre expand to 30 speakers, with broadcaster Susannah Streeter returning to host six sessions over two days

Government review backs construction training levy, urges reform, and calls for stronger collaboration between CITB and ECITB

SCA event will explore concrete's role in sustainability, featuring industry experts, case studies, and networking opportunities

Levy-paying employers to give feedback on CITB’s draft Levy Proposals during updated Consensus process starting in March 2025

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has welcomed the announcement of 5,000 additional construction apprenticeship places per year, but says this is not the complete solution for housing plans.