Tag: funding
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Miliband signs off multi-billion funding for Sizewell C
“Today’s green light will ensure the knowledge and skills honed at Hinkley Point C will continue to flow through to Sizewell C’s planning, design, and throughout programme delivery. This maximises opportunities for replication, which we know is vital to deliver new nuclear efficiently, and it will help to maintain the UK’s world-class skills base in…
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Masonry supplier commits funding for bricklayer training
Grayson has announced an investment of £15,000 to help support Site Ready Solutions’ Bricklaying Pre-Apprenticeship Programme. The initial investment will help to scale the training programme, enabling more young people to access bricklaying training. Site Ready Solutions brings together employers, training centres, trade bodies and local stakeholders to remove barriers to entry, streamline the onboarding process…
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Builders eye later-stage startups in funding ventures
Listen to the article 10 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. When it comes to venture investing in construction, contractors have operated like they do in the field. Instead of looking at shiny new toys, they’re deploying established methods to help turn a profit. This approach has emerged…
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Builders eye later-stage startups in funding ventures
Listen to the article 10 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. When it comes to venture investing in construction, contractors have operated like they do in the field. Instead of looking at shiny new toys, they’re deploying established methods to help turn a profit. This approach has emerged…
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Yale pauses 10 projects as funding worries grow
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Yale University has paused 10 construction projects due to uncertainty around federal funding, a university official said during a recent real estate forecast panel, according to the New Haven Register. Construction delays on college campuses…
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Apprenticeship funding cuts are a ‘major blow’ for construction employers
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Mandy Crawford-Lee, chief executive for UVAC, said: “The government’s policy to remove vital levy funding – that is supporting nine in 10 Level 7 apprentices – is a major blow to construction employers and will leave them facing both huge training bill costs and a skills shortage headache. View the original article and our Inspiration…
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Buildots secures funding for AI platform
Buildots has raised a further $45m (£33.4m) to expand its AI-powered construction management platform. The project brings together advanced AI and computer vision technology and this latest round of funding brings the total to $166m. The funding round was led by Qumra Capital with OG Venture Partners, TLV Partners, Poalim Equity, Future Energy Ventures, and…
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7 Smart Funding Strategies for Construction Supply Delays
The construction industry has suffered many blows in recent years, from rising material costs to supply chain disruptions. But you can weather the storms and navigate supply chain challenges with greater confidence by exploring diverse funding strategies. These are the 7 funding strategies for construction firms navigating supply chain disruptions. Understanding the Supply Chain Crisis…
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Government cuts higher level apprenticeship funding
The UK government has announced plans to “refocus” funding away from Level 7 (masters level) apprenticeships from January 2026. From next year, only existing apprentices or those aged 16-21 will be eligible for levy-funded training. According to the government, the new measures will allow levy funding to be “rebalanced towards training at lower levels, where…
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US DOT opens $1.5B funding round for transit buses and bus facilities
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The U.S. Department of Transportation announced yesterday that $1.5 billion in grants will be available through the Federal Transit Administration’s Buses and Bus Facilities and Low or No Emission bus competitive grant programs. The fiscal…