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NewsPower struggle at CSCS puts skills card scheme at risk
Leaked report exposes ‘mistrust’ between CITB and CSCS board that is choking development of the scheme
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NewsPower struggle at CSCS puts skills card scheme at risk
Leaked report exposes ‘mistrust’ between CITB and CSCS board that is choking development of the scheme
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NewsJarvis still feeling the strain as three more bosses leave
Heads of road division and track renewal believed to have been made redundant as part of wider restructuring
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NewsPearce quits Procure21 after failing to win single contract
Mounting discontent among framework contractors leads to speculation that others might abandon NHS Estates
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NewsCountryside recommends £218m management buyout
Shareholders advised to back Cherry family’s 275p offer, amid rumours of impending bid from third party
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NewsMOMA reopens it doors
Revamped and re-invigorated, the world's most prestigious modern art gallery welcomes the public to its 125,000 square foot extension.
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NewsJarvis still feeling the strain as three more bosses leave
Heads of road division and track renewal believed to have been made redundant as part of wider restructuring
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NewsPearce quits Procure21 after failing to win single contract
Mounting discontent among framework contractors leads to speculation that others might abandon NHS Estates
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Industry calls for end to European procurement abuse
Report reveals that British companies are losing out on European contracts because clients flout directives
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CommentThe path ahead
Having been involved in the construction industry in various capacities since 1965, I find it hard to recall a time when there have been greater opportunities for the sector.
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Features
Our golden opportunity
Over the past five months Building has run the Action for Skills series, with ConstructionSkills, to kick-start a debate about training and the new sector skills agreement. Now, to round off the series, this supplement – a constructor’s manual, if you will – offers an overview of training needs ...
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FeaturesThe ideal partner
John Rackstraw, chief executive of Pearce Group and a devotee of the Egan message, explains how he’s putting the principles of partnering and integrated supply chains into action
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FeaturesStep 1: educate the people - Young hearts and minds
Can a child of seven appreciate great buildings? Will a 15-year-old see the career opportunities construction has to offer? Well yes, but only if construction firms go to schools and actually talk to young people
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FeaturesA sure way in
Construction apprenticeships are as popular as ever with young people, but employers are less enthusiastic about the costs involved. So what can be done to give young people a secure path into the industry?
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FeaturesA collective task: training for local people
Whitefriars Housing Group is a collective of three housing firms that formed in September 2000 to manage more than 19,000 former Coventry council homes.
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FeaturesCrème de la crème
A degree and a pile of debt – the net result after several years of hard study and student nights out. But how prepared are graduates for the tough world of work and the particular demands of construction?
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A mature influence
Stories of posh plumbers – city bankers who swap pinstripes for overalls – may be exaggerated, but it is true that an increasing number of people in other professions want to learn construction skills. So how can the industry meet their training needs?
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FeaturesStep 2: equip the workforce - A matter of life and death
Construction sites are always going to be dangerous places to work – despite efforts to improve health and safety attitudes. Here’s how government, unions and contractors are trying to minimise accidents
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FeaturesWhere credit’s due
Talent, skill and hard work characterise most of construction’s 2 million workers, yet in the past the industry has not formerly recognised their contributions or helped individuals develop their careers. Now companies are waking up to the value of staff and are investing in lifelong training
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A better deal for migrants
Foreign workers play a vital role in construction, and to protect them from exploitation more needs to be done to regulate pay and conditions as well as improve health and safety training