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Is digital capability a core construction skill?

|Date: 23 October, 2025

Is digital capability a core construction skill?

The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) recently published a new framework for organisations to assess ...

The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) recently published a new framework for organisations to assess their digital capabilities and identify areas for growth. Simon Meyer, Digital Transformation D ...

23 October, 2025
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Shining a light on trade careers

|Date: 18 August, 2025

Shining a light on trade careers

To fix the housing crisis, we need to solve the skills shortage, says L&Q's Executive Director of Pro ...

To fix the housing crisis, we need to solve the skills shortage, says L&Q's Executive Director of Property Services, David Lewis. The housing and construction sector has weathered its fair share o ...

18 August, 2025
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Fortem invests in apprenticeships to tackle skills shortage

|Date: 29 July, 2025

Fortem invests in apprenticeships to tackle skills shortage

With the demand for skilled workers in the UK construction sector at an all-time high, Fortem, a property ...

With the demand for skilled workers in the UK construction sector at an all-time high, Fortem, a property services provider dedicated to improving social housing stock, is leading the charge in addres ...

29 July, 2025
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New affordable homes completed in Bloxwich

|Date: 23 June, 2025

New affordable homes completed in Bloxwich

Two affordable housing developments in Bloxwich have been completed, thanks to a £350,000 grant from the ...

Two affordable housing developments in Bloxwich have been completed, thanks to a £350,000 grant from the Bloxwich Town Deal. The new homes at Fountains Way and Margam Crescent not only address the gro ...

23 June, 2025
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National Housing Bank: Finance unlocks opportunity — but skills and standards must follow

|Date: 19 June, 2025

National Housing Bank: Finance unlocks opportunity — but skills and standards must follow

Housing Bank unlocks finance — MEDITE SMARTPLY highlights next steps for delivery. The UK Government has ...

Housing Bank unlocks finance — MEDITE SMARTPLY highlights next steps for delivery. The UK Government has announced a new £16bn National Housing Bank to help unlock over 500,000 new homes and speed up ...

19 June, 2025
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New build site is boosting affordable housing and training opportunities

|Date: 13 June, 2025

New build site is boosting affordable housing and training opportunities

A new build development that will provide much-needed affordable homes is also supporting jobs and creati ...

A new build development that will provide much-needed affordable homes is also supporting jobs and creating training opportunities during construction. Apprentice bricklayer Dan Gamrot is building a s ...

13 June, 2025
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Elevate construction on the national agenda to give public sector a fighting chance, SCAPE tells incoming government

|Date: 7 May, 2024

Elevate construction on the national agenda to give public sector a fighting chance, SCAPE tells incoming government

SCAPE — the leading public sector procurement specialist owned by six local authorities — recently publis ...

SCAPE — the leading public sector procurement specialist owned by six local authorities — recently published its policy paper, ‘Building for Public Good: A Charter for Change’, which calls on the inco ...

7 May, 2024
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Sunak cuts red tape to support construction skills

|Date: 22 March, 2024

Sunak cuts red tape to support construction skills

Following the announcement that the Prime Minister has pledged £60m of funding for next year to boost app ...

Following the announcement that the Prime Minister has pledged £60m of funding for next year to boost apprenticeships, Lee Parkinson, Chief Executive at Efficiency North, the holding group for flexi-j ...

22 March, 2024
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hub South West Scotland teams up with Class Of Your Own and local schools to address the construction skills gap

|Date: 28 November, 2023

hub South West Scotland teams up with Class Of Your Own and local schools to address the construction skills gap

Encouraging skills development across Ayrshire’s construction sector and beyond, leading public sector de ...

Encouraging skills development across Ayrshire’s construction sector and beyond, leading public sector development partner hub South West Scotland has partnered with South Ayrshire Council, education ...

28 November, 2023
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Students on site as the Enfield Construction Skills Academy officially opens

|Date: 21 June, 2023

Students on site as the Enfield Construction Skills Academy officially opens

A new skills academy has given future students a taste of what it would be like to be part of landmark re ...

A new skills academy has given future students a taste of what it would be like to be part of landmark regeneration projects such as Meridian Water. Delivered through a partnership by Enfield Council, ...

21 June, 2023
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