National Apprenticeship Week is an opportunity to celebrate how vital apprenticeships are to developing a skilled, competent and safety-conscious workforce, writes Helen Hewitt. At a time of skills shortages, an…
Costain is working with the Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW), the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) and National Highways to raise awareness of the dangers of ‘blue light incursions’.…
The City of London Corporation has approved Network Rail’s plans for a major redevelopment of Liverpool Street station. The station currently connects 118 million people a year within London, East…
Engineers working on HS2’s triangular intersection outside Birmingham have completed the construction of four parallel viaduct decks. Construction of the Coleshill viaducts, which stretch for a combined total of 2.4km,…
The main construction phase of the new National Institute for Sport and Health (NISH) project has begun in Wales. The four-storey flagship development, located at the entrance to Swansea Bay…
BAM UK & Ireland has been appointed to deliver an £18.6m contract to construct new staff and student residences at North Devon District Hospital in Barnstaple. The development will provide…
Digital construction apprentices sit at the centre of a new ecosystem: not only does digital construction need them, but it can also enable a more rigorous apprenticeship for them –…
HS2 has started the recruitment process for 34 apprenticeship and 16 graduate roles across the project. Five apprentices will join the project controls and commercial teams within HS2 Ltd, the…
A high proportion of construction workers are confident in their skills, yet internal barriers are preventing the widespread adoption of apprenticeships in the industry, according to new research. The study…
To mark National Apprenticeship Week, degree apprentice Paulina Dolder discusses the challenges of balancing work with study and how she is contributing to Skanska’s sustainability priorities. What first attracted you…