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Building a stronger future for Welsh construction

|Date: 2 February, 2024

Building a stronger future for Welsh construction

Economy Minister, Vaughan Gething recently addressed a construction summit in Cardiff which brought toget ...

Economy Minister, Vaughan Gething recently addressed a construction summit in Cardiff which brought together Welsh construction sector leaders during a period of economic pressures and challenges. Wit ...

2 February, 2024
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Timber construction policy roadmap brings new opportunities for industry growth

|Date: 21 December, 2023

Timber construction policy roadmap brings new opportunities for industry growth

The Structural Timber Association has welcomed the launch of the Timber in Construction (TiC) Policy Road ...

The Structural Timber Association has welcomed the launch of the Timber in Construction (TiC) Policy Roadmap by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), which sets out a framewo ...

21 December, 2023
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Retrofit skills revolution: Government funds over 900 Retrofit Academy training places

|Date: 27 November, 2023

Retrofit skills revolution: Government funds over 900 Retrofit Academy training places

Leading retrofit workforce development partner, The Retrofit Academy, is set to make funded retrofit trai ...

Leading retrofit workforce development partner, The Retrofit Academy, is set to make funded retrofit training available to over 900 individuals after being awarded nearly £1m by the Department for Ene ...

27 November, 2023
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Chipping away at the skills shortage

|Date: 22 November, 2023

Chipping away at the skills shortage

A Wakefield based joinery firm’s team is feeling chipper, after scooping an award for its commitment to s ...

A Wakefield based joinery firm’s team is feeling chipper, after scooping an award for its commitment to skills, training and local employment. Joinery Direct, established in 2005, has been awarded sub ...

22 November, 2023
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Lincolnshire’s largest ambassador network hosts first annual conference

|Date: 19 October, 2023

Lincolnshire’s largest ambassador network hosts first annual conference

Ambassador network Team Lincolnshire has hosted its first annual conference this week, at Lincolnshire ve ...

Ambassador network Team Lincolnshire has hosted its first annual conference this week, at Lincolnshire venue Hemswell Court. Team Lincolnshire is an autonomous partnership of private and public sector ...

19 October, 2023
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£18m of funding for local transport, housing and skills programmes as part of Devolution plans

|Date: 21 July, 2023

£18m of funding for local transport, housing and skills programmes as part of Devolution plans

Millions of pounds in funding, made possible because of plans for devolution in the East Midlands, has be ...

Millions of pounds in funding, made possible because of plans for devolution in the East Midlands, has been agreed and will be spent on improving housing, transport and the skills of local people. In ...

21 July, 2023
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UKREiiF tops social value charts, generating £2.25m in social impact

|Date: 17 July, 2023

UKREiiF tops social value charts, generating £2.25m in social impact

The UK’s largest built environment and real estate investment event generated more than £2.25m in social ...

The UK’s largest built environment and real estate investment event generated more than £2.25m in social value, according to economists at social value consultancy Loop. The UK’s Real Estate Investm ...

17 July, 2023
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Planning permission secured for improvements to Rother Valley Country Park

|Date: 27 February, 2023

Planning permission secured for improvements to Rother Valley Country Park

Rotherham Council’s Rother Valley Country Park is set to benefit from improvements on site following plan ...

Rotherham Council’s Rother Valley Country Park is set to benefit from improvements on site following planning permission being approved. This news follows planning permission also being received for t ...

27 February, 2023
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£7m of funding for local transport, housing, and skills programmes

|Date: 31 January, 2023

£7m of funding for local transport, housing, and skills programmes

Just under £7m in funding for local improvements in the East Midlands has been approved by the Government ...

Just under £7m in funding for local improvements in the East Midlands has been approved by the Government. The funding which has been given the green light is part of an early investment offered to th ...

31 January, 2023
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Local leaders call on Government to ‘end the mess’ of ‘disjointed’ green jobs and skills support

|Date: 14 November, 2022

Local leaders call on Government to ‘end the mess’ of ‘disjointed’ green jobs and skills support

A new poll reveals more than 96% of climate-ambitious local leaders see green jobs and skills as the key ...

A new poll reveals more than 96% of climate-ambitious local leaders see green jobs and skills as the key to unlocking Net Zero, but they need more support from the Government. More than nine in 10 (97 ...

14 November, 2022
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