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Education and Skills
The Infrastructure Intelligence Education and Skills Hub highlights news, views and opinion on the skills agenda in the construction and infrastructure industry. To safeguard its future, the construction sector needs to attract the best talent and invest in skills development to ensure that the industry is sustainable and can play its part in building a better Britain. This hub will highlight the latest construction and infrastructure education and skills news, views and comment and promote best practice in this crucial area for the industry.
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New report shows stark gender divide in engineering and technology degrees
115,000 more girls need to study maths or physics to bridge engineering gender gap. -
Budget must focus on green economy and infrastructure, says ACE
Focus on green economy and infrastructure is central to sustainable economic recovery, says leading trade association. -
225,000 extra construction workers needed by 2027, says CITB
New report shows 225,000 extra workers needed to meet UK construction demand by 2027.
Articles
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Education, Construction, Social value
Creating an environment where young people can flourish
Morgan Sindall Construction to build SEN school in Barnet.Read more -
Net Zero, Building Back Better, Retrofitting
Retrofitting historic buildings could generate £35bn a year
Calls for a workforce to meet climate goals and safeguard historic buildings.Read more -
HS2, Recruitment and skills
HS2 partners sponsor Buckinghamshire careers fair
Fair will showcase job opportunities on Britain's new railway.Read more -
Apprenticeships, Scottish Water
Scottish Water launches biggest ever apprenticeships drive
Major recruitment campaign to hire 60 apprentices coincides with Scottish Apprenticeship Week.Read more -
Education, Social value, Diversity and inclusion
Atkins launches industry first STEM school governor’s programme
Atkins professionals to volunteer at primary and secondary schools across England to help promote STEM subjects.Read more -
offshore wind, Net Zero, Recruitment and skills
From the military to offshore wind
New careers for ex-servicemen demonstrates effort to plug skills shortages.Read more -
Building Back Better, Social value, Education
Willmott Dixon starts work on £61m school in Warwickshire
The school is part of a development which includes 4,000 new homes and a country park.Read more -
Intelligent transport, Autonomous vehicles
Coventry University’s key role in £15.2m self-driving technology trial
University leads on major project on city’s roads.Read more -
Engineering, Gender Balance, EngineeringUK
New report shows stark gender divide in engineering and technology degrees
115,000 more girls need to study maths or physics to bridge engineering gender gap.Read more -
Spring Statement, ACE, Net Zero
Budget must focus on green economy and infrastructure, says ACE
Focus on green economy and infrastructure is central to sustainable economic recovery, says leading trade association.Read more -
Schools, Construction
Willmott Dixon to build net-zero carbon school
Firm aims to drive down costs and boost new school's environmental credentials.Read more -
Schools, Education, Construction
New lease of life for old Building Society HQ
Morgan Sindall set to inspire next generation of mathematicians with new school project.Read more -
Recruitment and skills, Skills, Digital transformation
New app to provide training for the construction industry
Morgan Sindall Construction team up with experts from Nottingham Trent University on new tech.Read more -
ECITB
Andy Brown appointed interim CEO at ECITB
Engineering Construction Industry Training Board made announcement following Chris Claydon’s departure.Read more -
Building Back Better
Willmott Dixon to build £57m school for West Sussex County Council
Construction of the 900-pupil secondary school in Burgess Hill is due to start later this year.Read more -
HS2, Apprenticeships, Recruitment and skills
Hundreds more apprenticeship jobs on offer at HS2
HS2 launches apprenticeship recruitment drive during National Apprenticeship Week.Read more -
Company news, Appointments
Kier Group appoints Louisa Finlay as new chief people officer
Current Kier clients and markets managing director Louisa Finlay to take up new role.Read more -
CITB, Recruitment and skills
225,000 extra construction workers needed by 2027, says CITB
New report shows 225,000 extra workers needed to meet UK construction demand by 2027.Read more -
Net Zero, Solar power
Tutors needed to help shape the future of the Solar Industry
Industry experts required for new London-based learning programme - with no previous teaching experience required.Read more -
Building Back Better
Morgan Sindall delivers two new school projects
School extension and newly built school create more than 400 new pupil places in Essex.Read more -
Industry futures
Future infrastructure needs require new skills from tomorrow’s talent
The zero-carbon agenda makes today an important time to be starting a career in construction, says WSP’s chief executive.Read more -
Consultancy and Engineering Awards 2022, ACE
Hugely important night for a hugely important industry
Winners announced at Consultancy and Engineering Awards, where industry inspiration shone through.Read more -
HS2, Apprenticeships
HS2 celebrates creating over 1,000 apprenticeships
Milestone means HS2 is more than halfway on track to hit target of 2,000 apprentices.Read more -
Recruitment and skills
Kier partners with STEM Returners to get people back into the industry
Kier looking for ‘hidden workforce’ of skilled workers to return to STEM industry.Read more -
Building Back Better, Education
School completion in Manchester for Sir Robert McAlpine
Former brownfield site transformed into new school for 1,200 pupils.Read more -
HS2, Recruitment and skills
HS2 opens doors to young people and jobseekers
HS2 invites young people and jobseekers to visit potential employers across HS2 construction sites.Read more -
Women into Construction, Gender Balance
Campaign group launches new programme to attract women into industry
Women Into Construction teams up with Home Builders Federation to tackle gender imbalance in the industry.Read more -
HS2, Building Back Better, Recruitment and skills
From cleaner to HS2 site engineer within a year
Star student from Nigeria climbs career ladder, two years after leaving his home country.Read more -
Net Zero, Building Back Better, Education
New £57m zero-carbon secondary school plans approved
New Atkins designed £57m zero-carbon secondary school in West Sussex gets green light.Read more -
Infrastructure and society
Looking forward, glancing back
Andy Stamps discusses the outlook for infrastructure in 2023.Read more -
Education, Recruitment and skills
New briefings on perceptions and knowledge of engineering
EngineeringUK publishes research on student, parental and teacher perceptions of engineering.Read more -
Awards
Lifetime achievement award win for Faithful+Gould director
Global Project Controls Lifetime Achievement Award presented to Rod Whiting.Read more -
Net Zero
Tarmac’s Innovation Challenge winner revealed
Hydrogen fuel introduction system to be brought to life as winner of Tarmac’s Innovation Challenge announced.Read more -
Education, Modern Methods of Construction, Frameworks
£30m milestone as Lungfish Architects supports 1,400 new school places
Lungfish has partnered with Morgan Sindall Construction to deliver educational infrastructure projects across Derby.Read more -
Net Zero, Education, Recruitment and skills, Survey
Students turned off by careers crucial to UK’s net zero ambitions, says WSP report
New survey of almost 4,000 students reveals many not being drawn to sectors crucial to UK’s green transition.Read more -
HS2, Recruitment and skills
QPR’s young stars visit West London HS2 station site
HS2 partners with Queens Park Rangers football club to give youth players an insight into life on a construction site.Read more -
Education, Awards, Scotland
Faithful+Gould named education Consultancy of the Year
Team takes honour at Learning Places Scotland awards for the third time in four years.Read more -
Recruitment and skills, Education, ACE
Using the power of football to build bridges
Claire Clifford praises a new project connecting football and STEM education.Read more -
HS2, Recruitment and skills
New plant training centre opens for HS2
New training centre will fast-track Bucks and Northants residents into jobs on HS2.Read more -
ACE, Net Zero, Levelling up, Infrastructure and society
ACE calls for chancellor to deliver certainty with infrastructure
ACE calls on chancellor to maintain spending and unlock growth by delivering infrastructure certainty.Read more -
Mental Health, Procurement
Pagabo to introduce mental health questions into procurement process
Group CEO Gerard Toplass says asking about mental health is one of best ways to achieve greater accountability.Read more -
HS2, Recruitment and skills
College students tee up a new career on HS2
West Midlands students step into the world of work on T Level placements.Read more -
Social value, Public sector procurement
Industry heavyweights back Scape’s social value mission statement
Firms pledge to boost social value generation for the communities in which they work.Read more -
ACE, Consultancy and Engineering Awards 2022
High-profile editor to host rescheduled Consultancy and Engineering Awards
Times business technology editor Katie Prescott to host keenly anticipated Awards evening on 19 January.Read more -
Education, Skills
Morgan Sindall to help shape workforce of tomorrow with Developing Experts partnership
Morgan Sindall to develop school lessons that reflect the diverse range of careers available in construction.Read more -
Engineering, Recruitment and skills
Spotlight on T Levels awareness at 10th annual Tomorrow's Engineers Week
More work is needed to highlight awareness of T Levels says event organiser EngineeringUK.Read more -
Recruitment and skills, Awards
WSP secures gold standard
WSP awarded gold membership of The 5% Club for its support of early career professionals.Read more -
HS2, Diversity and inclusion
HS2 contractor hits gold for diversity and inclusion best practice
Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV) has been awarded the Clear Assured Gold standard accreditation.Read more -
Recruitment and skills, ECITB
Industry support for ECITB levy proposals
Engineering Construction Industry Training Board says industry backs strategy to address skills shortages and invest in training.Read more -
HS2, Recruitment and skills
HS2 workforce closes in on 30,000 milestone
Growth in workforce comes as HS2 offers fast track to new careers for unemployed residents in the West Midlands.Read more -
Engineering, Recruitment and skills
Industry urged to showcase engineering during 10th Tomorrow’s Engineers Week
Tomorrow’s Engineers Week runs from November 7 to 11.Read more -
ACE, Consultancy and Engineering Awards 2022
New date for Consultancy and Engineering Awards
Awards rescheduled for Thursday 19 January 2023 following planned rail strikes on original date.Read more -
HS2
HS2 celebrates as first London tunnelling machine is switched on
First of two 2,000 tonne tunnel boring machines starts five-mile journey towards Greenford from West Ruislip in West London.Read more -
Social value, Levelling up, Recruitment and skills, Diversity and inclusion
Rethinking inclusive economic growth
Michelle Baker and Peter Masonbrook explore inclusive growth and attracting new talent to the industry.Read more -
HS2, Recruitment and skills
HS2 contractor hits 100th apprentice milestone
Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV), HS2’s West Midlands construction partner, celebrates apprenticeship landmark.Read more -
Construction Leadership Council, Building Back Better
EXCLUSIVE! Opportunity to drive industry forward, says CLC deputy co-chair
Richard Robinson champions change as the Construction Leadership Council publishes new strategy.Read more -
Building Back Better, Recruitment and skills
ECITB launches new £87m skills strategy
ECITB launches new £87m skills strategy to support industry growth.Read more -
HS2, Project management, Diversity and inclusion
Go for it!
HS2’s Amy Morley offers advice to others considering project management careers.Read more -
HS2, Recruitment and skills
Students supported into graduate level jobs on HS2
HS2’S graduate programme has launched careers of more than 50 former students since 2016.Read more -
HS2, Recruitment and skills
Record numbers of unemployed secure jobs on HS2
HS2 says 2,200 previously unemployed people are now working to help build Britain’s new railway.Read more -
HS2, Recruitment and skills
HS2 triples investment in T Level students
HS2’s partner Balfour Beatty VINCI links up with colleges in West Midlands to increase industry placements for T Level students.Read more -
HS2, Recruitment and skills
T Level students jump straight into jobs on HS2
Walsall College students celebrate new jobs with HS2 while becoming some of the first students to receive T Level results.Read more -
Construction, Recruitment and skills
Construction sector’s brightest young minds hold first event to shape industry’s future
The Future Innovation Group hold hackathon to identify and create solutions to the sector’s challenges.Read more -
HS2, Recruitment and skills
HS2 supports University of East London postgraduates into jobs
Skanska Costain STRABAG’s partnership with UEL is supporting graduates into employment on high speed rail line.Read more -
Frameworks, Building Back Better
Frameworks and direct awards both key to supporting education sector
Pagabo’s Emma Hesbrook says frameworks and direct awards both key to supporting underfunded education sector.Read more -
Sustainability, Net Zero
Can gaming influence human behaviour?
Stantec’s Sade Akindele and Gerben Spies look at how gaming can be the next big idea to driving serious impact towards the energy transition.Read more -
Net Zero, Recruitment and skills
New EngineeringUK analysis highlights lack of understanding around green STEM jobs
Insights from new EngineeringUK report suggests the UK could be “sleep walking” towards a net zero skills shortage.Read more -
Digital transformation
Why we need to overhaul our approach to knowledge management
Embracing new technology and data-sharing can mean new era of smart construction, says Lesley Waud.Read more -
Health and wellbeing
Award to recognise ground-breaking research into mental wellbeing in cities
Ramboll Foundation launches the 2022 Flemming Bligaard Award.Read more -
ACE, Diversity and inclusion
“Listen to your people” is key message at ACE’s first Building Inclusivity roundtable
Event explores how we can go “beyond pride” to create inclusive workplaces.Read more -
Flexible working
Building a modern business – and one to last
Getting the work/life balance right is important for the construction sector, says Sir Robert McAlpine's Lynda Thwaite.Read more -
Modern Methods of Construction
Algeco secures £19.2m MMC Leeds Academy project
Acting as principal contractor Algeco will construct the three-storey school block and associated external works.Read more -
International Women in Engineering Day
Winners of top 50 women in engineering revealed
The Women’s Engineering Society announces winners of the top 50 women in engineering awards.Read more -
International Women in Engineering Day
Women are changing the face of engineering, says Phillipa Slater
RWE’s Phillipa Slater argues that there is more we can do to encourage women into STEM.Read more -
Sustainability, supply chain
Supply Chain Sustainability School celebrates decade of success
School now engaging with more than 50,000 members from 17,000 businesses.Read more -
ACE Emerging Professionals, International Women in Engineering Day
Celebrate and empower female role models, say ACE emerging professionals
ACE emerging professionals explore how to create an industry more attractive to women.Read more -
CITB, Construction
Construction must find more than 250,000 extra workers by 2026, says CITB
New report says more than 50,000 new staff per year must be recruited to keep pace with demand.Read more -
Net Zero, Modern Methods of Construction, Schools
Pick Everard completes eco-friendly school projects
Pick Everard has completed two school expansion projects in Essex.Read more -
HS2
HS2 celebrates twin job creation milestones
HS2 celebrates twin milestone of 900th apprentice and almost 25,000 jobs.Read more -
CITB, Recruitment and skills
CITB to invest over £233m in British construction
CITB 2022/23 business plan outlines £233m to support construction across Britain.Read more -
Recruitment and skills, Net Zero
Jacobs recruiting 600 people to support UK and Ireland climate response
National focus on energy security and decarbonisation driving rapid growth.Read more -
HS2, Recruitment and skills
Supporting veterans into employment on HS2
Partnership with BuildForce sees military veterans supported into jobs on HS2.Read more -
ACE, Recruitment and skills
ACE launches new guide to T Levels
ACE launches new guide to help members attract new talent in construction and engineering.Read more -
Skills, Net Zero
Investment in construction’s skills will be key to unlocking net zero
Taking the energy network into a low-carbon future will bring many opportunities for the industry.Read more -
Company news, Recruitment and skills
Green roles targeted as WSP aims to recruit 2,000 people in 2022
WSP displays growth ambitions by aiming to recruit 2,000 people across UK and Ireland in 2022.Read more -
Women in construction, Renewables, Net Zero
Scottish green skills minister urges more women to join construction
Lorna Slater urges more women to join construction industry to build a greener future.Read more -
HS2, Environment, People & Careers
HS2 trains new team of environmentalists
HS2 partners with BMET College to train a new team of environmentalists.Read more -
Skills
Willmott Dixon and The Manchester College invest in future skills
The Manchester College and Willmott Dixon are investing in developing the next generation of talent for the construction sector.Read more -
Railways, Recruitment and skills
UK rail industry faces critical skills shortage by 2025, says new report
New report say rail sector will need up to 120,000 additional people over the next five to ten years.Read more -
Webinar, Construction and coronavirus
“Be creative and bold!” webinar attendees told
Industry leaders outline “once-in-a-generational” opportunity to change the construction and infrastructure sectors.Read more
Viewpoints
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Industry futures
Future infrastructure needs require new skills from tomorrow’s talent
The zero-carbon agenda makes today an important time to be starting a career in construction, says WSP’s chief executive.
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