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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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Building opportunities for all!

|Date: 16 June, 2023

Building opportunities for all!

A regeneration partnership committed to helping local communities construct a career in the housing indus ...

A regeneration partnership committed to helping local communities construct a career in the housing industry is launching a construction skills event in Sheffield. Hosted at the Construction Design Ce ...

16 June, 2023
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Ian Williams celebrates rising star

|Date: 21 February, 2023

Ian Williams celebrates rising star

Ian Williams, one of the UK’s largest privately-owned property services companies, is delighted to celebr ...

Ian Williams, one of the UK’s largest privately-owned property services companies, is delighted to celebrate the latest award for one of its apprentices, a further endorsement of the success of the Ia ...

21 February, 2023
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Livv Housing Group inspires young people for the future

|Date: 13 January, 2023

Livv Housing Group inspires young people for the future

Knowsley based housing association, Livv Housing Group, has joined forces with housing developer, Country ...

Knowsley based housing association, Livv Housing Group, has joined forces with housing developer, Countryside Partnerships (formerly Vistry Partnerships), to deliver construction sessions in local sch ...

13 January, 2023
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Newcastle Training Hub opens to support the next generation of skilled house builders in the North East

|Date: 6 December, 2022

Newcastle Training Hub opens to support the next generation of skilled house builders in the North East

NHBC, the UK’s leading new home warranty and insurance provider, has unveiled its latest Training Hub at ...

NHBC, the UK’s leading new home warranty and insurance provider, has unveiled its latest Training Hub at Keepmoat’s The Rise development in Scotswood, to support the next generation of skilled house b ...

6 December, 2022
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Wiltshire housing partnership launches scheme to create employment opportunities for veterans at new flagship site

|Date: 21 June, 2022

Wiltshire housing partnership launches scheme to create employment opportunities for veterans at new flagship site

Affordable housing provider Stonewater and leading developer Lovell have teamed up with veterans’ charity ...

Affordable housing provider Stonewater and leading developer Lovell have teamed up with veterans’ charity Alabaré and Wiltshire Council to provide ex-military personnel with work, mentoring and the op ...

21 June, 2022
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Livv helps customers get out on site by funding CSCS card training

|Date: 13 April, 2022

Livv helps customers get out on site by funding CSCS card training

Merseyside housing association, Livv Housing Group, has provided financial support to help 40 of its cust ...

Merseyside housing association, Livv Housing Group, has provided financial support to help 40 of its customers from across the Knowsley borough to gain their Construction Skills Certification Scheme ( ...

13 April, 2022
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