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Covid-19 and construction skills
Flexible working on construction sites is a win-win
Until the pandemic it was presumed working flexibly was incompatible with efficient site operations, now we know different
We now have a serious skills crisis on our hands
Recruiters have too many vacancies and too few candidates. Randstad鈥檚 Victoria Short warns of a perfect storm engulfing construction
Contractors salary survey 2022: A year of salary growth
Explore the key findings from this year鈥檚 survey
Skills shortage
So much work to do, so few workers to do it
The good news for construction is that post-lockdown there is now burgeoning demand. The bad news is that there are nowhere near enough people to do the work
We have a mountain to climb to attract enough talent to construction
Mace鈥檚 chief executive on why reforming the Apprenticeship Levy is just one important part of a collective effort to tackle the skills crisis
We must attract more young people to a job making history
The skills shortage facing construction is particularly acute within more niche, highly skilled roles. So it鈥檚 time for the Year of the Craftsperson, says Adrian Attwood
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
How social value can help us improve ED&I
Mandatory weighting of social value in procurement now means聽organisations must monitor progress on equality, which is a good thing, says Atkins鈥� Michelle Baker
Some practical ways engineering firms can improve gender diversity
Women鈥檚 minister calls on employers to push forward with positive changes - such as flexible working - adopted during the pandemic
Fight discrimination by focusing on the individual
Improving equality, diversity and inclusion requires more than words and policies. Personal support and offers of help are every bit as important,聽says Sadie Morgan
Brexit & immigration
Mistakes on immigration will hurt not help our economy
Why will the government not exempt construction trades from the new points-based system, asks Gleeds鈥� Richard Steer
Wanted: a post-Brexit immigration system that works for construction
Immigration changes may threaten the industry and its聽integral EU workers
鈥楾hey don鈥檛 want me here鈥�: Points-based immigration in construction
With migrant workers now wary of a less welcoming environment, many are already heading elsewhere
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What next for the CITB?
This is what I know: Sarah Beale鈥檚 thoughts as she steps down from the CITB
The chief executive is leaving the training body at the end of the month
鈥業mprove CITB or scrap it,鈥� says Lords committee
Wide-ranging report into meeting housing demand calls for action to tackle skills shortage
CITB鈥檚 wage bill falls as high earners shipped out
Number of staff has halved over four years under Vision 2020 restructuring