Give engineers the autonomy they crave, and you’ll reap the benefits, says Joss Rennocks, Transformation Director at Bellrock It’s a paradox that engineers are usually the smartest people in the room, but often effectively treated like the dumbest: told where ...

Mitie has opened a new Cleaning Training Centre of Excellence at Manchester Airport in Terminal 2 to support high‑quality cleaning training and skills development. The new centre reinforces Mitie’s long‑term commitment to developing its people, embedding digital ways of working ...

The Engineering and Building Services Skills Alliance (EBSSA) has published its strategic Sector Skills Plan, as part of the work undertaken by the Construction Mission Skills Board. The EBSSA claims this is the first industry-led comprehensive skills plan for one ...

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), in partnership with Speedy Hire, is bringing together experts and industry leaders to strengthen skills critical to occupational safety and health (OSH) in the UK. The initiative is designed to provide ...

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) Industry Impact Fund has awarded Amey £245,000 to support the delivery of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) training programme. Set to launch on 26 February at HMP Inverness, the two-year initiative, will bring accredited ...

Amey, in partnership with The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) charity, has begun rolling out its new youth rehabilitation initiative the ‘Step Ahead Pathway programme’ across the prison estate in England and Wales. Now underway at HMP Brinsford in Wolverhampton, ...

Lift industry leaders are calling for action as new research has found widespread competency gaps in FM teams managing lifts and escalators, with many struggling to keep pace with safety and compliance demands. Skills gaps and competency shortfalls are leaving ...

A new Protective Security Training Programme designed to enhance preparedness for terror-related incidents and promote safer public spaces has been launched by Bidvest Noonan. The initiative, began with comprehensive training for control room operators, trauma-trained medics, and security officers, focused on ...

The first dedicated programme in the UK focused specifically on the design, planning, and delivery of large-scale rooftop solar systems for commercial and industrial buildings has been launched by GTEC Training, a leading provider of renewable energy and low-carbon training ...

Lucy Jeynes, a respected figure in the facilities management sector and founding Director of Leamington-based Larch Consulting, has been appointed Chair of Governors at South & City College Birmingham (SCCB). Over a 35-year FM career, Jeynes has advised major organisations ...