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Major boost in battle against skills crisis as Northstowe in Cambridgeshire secures new housebuilding training hub

|Date: 9 December, 2025

Major boost in battle against skills crisis as Northstowe in Cambridgeshire secures new housebuilding training hub

Planning has been approved for a new multi-skill apprenticeship training hub in the town of Northstowe in ...

Planning has been approved for a new multi-skill apprenticeship training hub in the town of Northstowe in Cambridgeshire, which will supercharge housebuilding training and help tackle the construction ...

9 December, 2025
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L&Q launches 2025 apprenticeship campaign to tackle trades skills shortage

|Date: 22 May, 2025

L&Q launches 2025 apprenticeship campaign to tackle trades skills shortage

L&Q has launched a new apprenticeship campaign, offering 20 aspiring tradespeople the opportunity to ...

L&Q has launched a new apprenticeship campaign, offering 20 aspiring tradespeople the opportunity to kickstart their careers — with more places expected to open later this year. The lhousing ass ...

22 May, 2025
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Skills boost for planning authorities to create better neighbourhoods

|Date: 21 March, 2023

Skills boost for planning authorities to create better neighbourhoods

More skilled planning professionals will be recruited by councils following a £1m funding boost from the ...

More skilled planning professionals will be recruited by councils following a £1m funding boost from the Government, announced by the Housing Minister. Social enterprise Public Practice will use the m ...

21 March, 2023
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New digital platform set to unite the construction industry on credential checks and tackling modern slavery

|Date: 23 February, 2023

New digital platform set to unite the construction industry on credential checks and tackling modern slavery

The UK construction industry has for decades been plagued by issues such as modern slavery, data silos, l ...

The UK construction industry has for decades been plagued by issues such as modern slavery, data silos, lengthy onboarding, fake credentials and a lack of digital standards, according to the brains be ...

23 February, 2023
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National Apprenticeship Week: Livv Housing Group champions women in construction

|Date: 7 February, 2023

National Apprenticeship Week: Livv Housing Group champions women in construction

This week (6th-12th February) marks National Apprenticeship Week. With the current skills shortage and th ...

This week (6th-12th February) marks National Apprenticeship Week. With the current skills shortage and the challenge of encouraging more women into construction, Merseyside housing association, Livv H ...

7 February, 2023
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VIVID appoints Mike Shepherd as CIO to lead bold investment strategies for lasting community impact and growth

Gateway 2: Finding the way forward together

Westmorland & Furness Council appoints contractor for gas safety and maintenance

Warm Homes Plan: Long-term commitment to housing decarbonisation

Great Places hosts Manchester City Council leaders to mark start on site at its £21m Grey Mare Lane development

New insights paper calls for retrofit to be treated as a place-based health intervention

Stonewater shares how it is opening the door to more affordable homeownership

Major multi-million-pound decarbonisation project announced by North East social housing providers

ASSA ABLOY launches new DC850 and DC870 concealed door closers

The importance of homing in on social value through housing delivery

Major boost in battle against skills crisis as Northstowe in Cambridgeshire secures new housebuilding training hub

Major boost in battle against skills crisis as Northstowe in Cambridgeshire secures new housebuilding training hub

L&Q launches 2025 apprenticeship campaign to tackle trades skills shortage

L&Q launches 2025 apprenticeship campaign to tackle trades skills shortage

New digital platform set to unite the construction industry on credential checks and tackling modern slavery

New digital platform set to unite the construction industry on credential checks and tackling modern slavery

National Apprenticeship Week: Livv Housing Group champions women in construction

National Apprenticeship Week: Livv Housing Group champions women in construction