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LABC to train more building inspectors with additional funding from Welsh Government

|Date: 24 July, 2025

LABC to train more building inspectors with additional funding from Welsh Government

The Welsh Government has extended the grant funding for recruiting and training new building control surv ...

The Welsh Government has extended the grant funding for recruiting and training new building control surveyors in Wales to over £1.2m. The announcement follows a successful first round of funding in 2 ...

24 July, 2025
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Wates appoints Steffan Battle as Managing Director of Wates Construction

|Date: 28 March, 2024

Wates appoints Steffan Battle as Managing Director of Wates Construction

Wates Group, the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance company, has ap ...

Wates Group, the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance company, has appointed Steff Battle as Managing Director of Wates Construction. Steff has held the role of Man ...

28 March, 2024
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Livv Housing Group welcomes two new recruits to its graduate programme

|Date: 23 February, 2024

Livv Housing Group welcomes two new recruits to its graduate programme

Knowsley-based housing association, Livv Housing Group, has welcomed two new graduate trainees to the org ...

Knowsley-based housing association, Livv Housing Group, has welcomed two new graduate trainees to the organisation. The recruitment of Rhea Veidman and Joe Nash, both from Knowsley, demonstrates Livv’ ...

23 February, 2024
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LABC Academy boost for Building Control ahead of regulation

|Date: 18 September, 2023

LABC Academy boost for Building Control ahead of regulation

Building contractors, architects and housebuilders seeking Building Regulations approval in England and W ...

Building contractors, architects and housebuilders seeking Building Regulations approval in England and Wales will benefit from a pioneering scheme to build new capacity in building control, thanks to ...

18 September, 2023
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Social housing providers say reputational challenges making it harder to recruit

|Date: 15 August, 2023

Social housing providers say reputational challenges making it harder to recruit

People are being put off a career in social housing because of the reputational issues facing the sector, ...

People are being put off a career in social housing because of the reputational issues facing the sector, according to a new report. A survey of 100 senior decisionmakers at housing associations by da ...

15 August, 2023
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The construction industry faces standstill — unless it addresses the barriers to development and growth

|Date: 14 April, 2023

The construction industry faces standstill — unless it addresses the barriers to development and growth

The Future of Construction — an initiative run by framework provider Pagabo and its parent company The 55 ...

The Future of Construction — an initiative run by framework provider Pagabo and its parent company The 55 Group — has published a white paper that gives unique insight from industry leaders on the big ...

14 April, 2023
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