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A warning from MPs that the Government’s apprenticeships programme must raise skill levels is timely, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has said in response to a new Public Accounts

Construction sites could lose almost 215,000 workers in the event of a ‘hard’ Brexit. A report from consultant Arcadis warns the skills gap could turn into a skills gulf as

The Electrical Contractors’ Association has started the hunt for the most talented youngsters in the sector. The industry-wide Power Players initiative is aimed at those aged 39 and under who

The International WELL Building Institute™ (IWBI™) and BRE today announced an agreement between the two organizations to pursue alignments between the WELL Building Standard™ (WELL) and BREEAM that will make

Restoration work on one of Europe’s largest stately homes, Wentworth Woodhouse, has been granted £7.6m by the chancellor of the exchequer in last week’s Autumn Statement. The Grade I-listed mansion

Sir Robert McAlpine’s special projects division has secured the scaffolding contract and pre-construction service agreement for a three-year programme of essential works to conserve the Big Ben tower in Westminster.

Around 15 housing associations in the north east have selected contractors to deliver housing maintenance services over the next four years. Eighteen national contractors have secured places on the NE Procurement

A real estate lettings company was sentenced this week for safety breaches after a self- employed builder suffered 1st and 3rd degree burns to his face, hands, neck and chest.

Liverpool John Moores University has gone back to the drawing board after the costs of a major student scheme soared by over a third. The University had appointed Lendlease to deliver

Places are up for grabs on a new £500m healthcare framework focused on projects funded by private investment. The Private Investment Construction (PIC) Framework is a four-year deal divided into