A major funding package has been secured to help the UK construction sector address the estimated £21 billion in losses each year from poor workmanship. Regeneration specialist, Equans, has secured £193,000 in Industry Impact Funding from the Construction Industry Training ...

FM services provider, Bidvest Noonan, has joined Young Enterprise Northern Ireland (YENI), as an Impact Partner. Through this partnership, Bidvest Noonan will contribute to YENI’s enterprise education programmes, which reach over 90,000 students across Northern Ireland each year. These programmes ...

The government is promising more training for 16 to 21-year-olds in a bid to ‘refocus the skills landscape towards young, domestic talent’. However, it has also confirmed plans to scrap funding for postgraduate apprenticeships. What kind of impact could this ...

GTEC Training, a United Infrastructure company and provider of renewables and energy efficiency skills training in the UK, has been awarded £978,840 as part of the government’s Warm Homes scheme. The funding will help GTEC deliver a wide range of ...

Andrew Johnson, Training & Design Services Director, Ideal Heating Commercial, advises that when it comes to commercial heating courses choose your training wisely Training has always been important when it comes to heating, not least of all because of the ...

The engineering specialist has launched a new digital apprenticeship to address the shortage of automation skills. The new programme has been designed by MARCH as it continues to make significant investment in future skills and will be fully funded by ...

Amey has launched its first STRIVE care leaver programme in Manchester this week, aimed at supporting young adults transitioning out of the care system. Care leavers in England face significant challenges as they transition into adulthood, being 10 times more ...

Berkeley Group, in partnership with the Supply Chain Sustainability School, has launched the Net Zero Skills in Construction Programme – a practical initiative aimed at equipping the built environment sector with the skills needed to meet the UK’s net-zero goals. ...

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has suspended 14 member companies for failing to comply with its independent audit process. The Association’s Council, whose members are responsible for BESA’s governance and ensuring that it continues to meet the vision and ...

Ed Parsloe, CEO of coaching and mentoring provider The OCM describes how AI-powered coaching skills practice can develop leadership skills for facilities managers LinkedIn’s recently published ‘Skills on the Rise 2025’ report identified relationship building as the top skill needed ...