Category: apprenticeships
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Bridging the gap between builders and educators
Claire Foreman signs the steel post in the new GMIoT building (image: University of Salford/GMIoT) The Greater Manchester Institute of Technology works with contractors to design qualifications to meet the sector’s needs. CM People speaks to some of the key players to hear how its apprenticeships are setting up the future workforce. As part of…
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HS2 contractor welcomes 500th apprentice – Construction Management
u003ca href=u0022https://balfourbeattyvinci.co.uku0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noopeneru0022u003eBalfour Beatty Vinciu003c/au003e (BBV), u003ca href=u0022https://www.hs2.org.uku0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noopeneru0022u003eHS2u003c/au003e’s construction partner for the West Midlands, is celebrating an apprenticeship milestone. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Slow apprenticeship levels may threaten Labour’s growth agenda
Addressing a lack of awareness about construction career opportunities could mitigate the skills deficit, writes Barrett Harris. Labour shortages within the construction industry have been a recurring theme in recent years. For the third consecutive quarter, a Turner & Townsend contractor survey has identified skilled labour shortages as the primary challenge impacting the delivery of…