The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced changes to its Employer Networks funding system ahead of the new financial year. CITB’s Employer Networks budget has been set at £11.5m…

Building supplier Marshalls is joining charity Building Heroes to help members of the armed forces community move into civilian roles across construction and the built environment. The collaboration links industry demand…

Changing English language requirements for international skilled workers could have an impact on construction’s ongoing skills gap. Ilaria Iovieno and Sean Pearce set out the potential implications for employers From…

The government’s latest fiscal update may have been light on construction announcements, but its £600m plan to train more workers could still prove important for employers The chancellor’s spring statement…

The Department for Transport (DfT) must continue identifying lessons from other major rail projects, such as Crossrail and HS2, to avoid similar failings on Northern Powerhouse Rail, according to the…

Two Midlands companies and a site manager have been sentenced after a large-scale asbestos disturbance and illegal clearance operation was carried out at a demolition site. Following concerns about unsafe…

Plant machinery and farm vehicles worth around £200,000 have been recovered in Dover following an operation led by Kent Police’s Rural Task Force. Working with Port of Dover Police, the…

HS2 engineers have launched a 130m-long steel bridge over the Grand Union Canal, allowing a 1.5-mile section to be reopened to the public seven days ahead of schedule. The launch…

Mace Consult is officially a standalone company, following a majority private equity investment by Goldman Sachs Alternatives. Led by CEO Davendra Dabasia, Mace Consult will retain the Mace brand, with…

The National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA) has updated the infrastructure pipeline tool, increasing the total value of projects to £718bn over 10 years (up from £531bn when the…