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National Apprenticeship Week: Housebuilder ‘nails’ learning and development opportunities

|Date: 10 February, 2022

National Apprenticeship Week: Housebuilder ‘nails’ learning and development opportunities

National housebuilder Lovell's Denford Road site in Liverpool is playing a vital role in cultivating cons ...

National housebuilder Lovell's Denford Road site in Liverpool is playing a vital role in cultivating construction talent across the North West. Denford Road — which includes 105 affordable and social ...

10 February, 2022
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Apprenticeships are a valuable part of our organisation

|Date: 9 February, 2022

Apprenticeships are a valuable part of our organisation

With the construction sector employing around 9% of the UK’s workforce[1], with 32% of this workforce bei ...

With the construction sector employing around 9% of the UK’s workforce[1], with 32% of this workforce being over the age of 50 and only 10% under the age of 25, Higgins Partnerships is committed to bo ...

9 February, 2022
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Insulation choice key in reaching carbon target for new buildings

|Date: 14 January, 2022

Insulation choice key in reaching carbon target for new buildings

Following the announcement of a mandatory 30% cut in carbon for all new buildings, an industry expert is ...

Following the announcement of a mandatory 30% cut in carbon for all new buildings, an industry expert is urging the construction industry to make appropriate considerations when enhancing building per ...

14 January, 2022
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Tackling construction’s biggest crisis: A wellbeing partnership for the future

|Date: 17 December, 2021

Tackling construction’s biggest crisis: A wellbeing partnership for the future

There is no secret that as an industry we need to do more to look after our employees. The sector does go ...

There is no secret that as an industry we need to do more to look after our employees. The sector does go the distance when caring for physical health as this is associated with safety, but as our wid ...

17 December, 2021
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SCAPE invests in waste reduction platform to support public sector net zero ambitions

|Date: 2 December, 2021

SCAPE invests in waste reduction platform to support public sector net zero ambitions

SCAPE, one of the UK’s leading public procurement authorities, is to further accelerate the sector’s prog ...

SCAPE, one of the UK’s leading public procurement authorities, is to further accelerate the sector’s progress towards cutting carbon and waste in construction through the acquisition of an innovative ...

2 December, 2021
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Sandfields Library receives new lease of life with mural artwork

|Date: 29 November, 2021

Sandfields Library receives new lease of life with mural artwork

A new mural has been unveiled at the recently re-opened Sandfields Library, with the aim of welcoming the ...

A new mural has been unveiled at the recently re-opened Sandfields Library, with the aim of welcoming the local community back to the building following the Covid-19 shutdown. The artwork was painted ...

29 November, 2021
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300 construction industry experts gather in Birmingham to tackle UK sustainability crisis

|Date: 19 November, 2021

300 construction industry experts gather in Birmingham to tackle UK sustainability crisis

More than 300 industry professionals attended the seminal built environment sustainability conference "Ne ...

More than 300 industry professionals attended the seminal built environment sustainability conference "Net Zero Carbon: What’s Stopping Us?” in Birmingham. The event, held at The Grand Hotel, was host ...

19 November, 2021
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Willmott Dixon launches traineeship for NEET teens in Bedfordshire

|Date: 12 November, 2021

Willmott Dixon launches traineeship for NEET teens in Bedfordshire

National contractor Willmott Dixon has launched a new eight-week training programme in Bedfordshire along ...

National contractor Willmott Dixon has launched a new eight-week training programme in Bedfordshire alongside clients Inspired Villages and Central Bedfordshire Council, which will provide a unique le ...

12 November, 2021
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40% of global emissions from construction: Industry leaders discuss vision for change

|Date: 3 November, 2021

40% of global emissions from construction: Industry leaders discuss vision for change

Hopes are high that the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) will help to bring about si ...

Hopes are high that the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) will help to bring about significant change for the future of our planet. The construction industry is increasingly aware ...

3 November, 2021
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Midlands construction giants to appear at upcoming summit

|Date: 2 November, 2021

Midlands construction giants to appear at upcoming summit

Achieving net zero carbon, building safety and collaborative decision making are some of the key topics o ...

Achieving net zero carbon, building safety and collaborative decision making are some of the key topics on the agenda at the upcoming CE Midlands Construction Summit. Leaders from the Midlands constru ...

2 November, 2021
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