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Apprenticeships are falling because of Apprenticeship Levy, says FMB

|Date: 10 Dec 2018

Apprenticeships are falling because of Apprenticeship Levy, says FMB

Apprenticeship starts are falling because of the Apprenticeship Levy which needs to be made more flexible ...

Apprenticeship starts are falling because of the Apprenticeship Levy which needs to be made more flexible, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). ...

10 Dec 2018
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Genesis Homes rewards persistence with apprenticeship

|Date: 23 Aug 2018

Genesis Homes rewards persistence with apprenticeship

Genesis Homes has welcomed a new apprentice to its team, following months of persistent effort from local ...

Genesis Homes has welcomed a new apprentice to its team, following months of persistent effort from local 16-year old Josh Kirkwood. ...

23 Aug 2018
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Seddon to build 131 new homes in Manchester

|Date: 10 Jul 2018

Seddon to build 131 new homes in Manchester

Seddon will be building 131 high-specification new homes in Manchester for Cube Great Places. The £13.5m ...

Seddon will be building 131 high-specification new homes in Manchester for Cube Great Places. The £13.5m scheme, designed by architect Nicol Thomas and located on Melland Road in Gorton, will comprise ...

10 Jul 2018
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Kier and Homes England announce 10-year housebuilding joint venture

|Date: 07 Jun 2018

Kier and Homes England announce 10-year housebuilding joint venture

A JV partnership has been formed between Kier, Homes England and Cross Key Homes that will deliver up to ...

A JV partnership has been formed between Kier, Homes England and Cross Key Homes that will deliver up to 5,400 new homes over the next 10 years in areas of the country with the greatest need. This col ...

07 Jun 2018
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Can T Levels address the construction skills shortage?

|Date: 31 May 2018

Can T Levels address the construction skills shortage?

The Government must be realistic about the capabilities and work-readiness of students who have completed ...

The Government must be realistic about the capabilities and work-readiness of students who have completed construction T Levels, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Commenting on the ...

31 May 2018
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Lovell unveils £25m, 153-home scheme at former colliery site

|Date: 25 May 2018

Lovell unveils £25m, 153-home scheme at former colliery site

Homes developer Lovell will start work this summer on a £25m development set to bring 153 new homes to a ...

Homes developer Lovell will start work this summer on a £25m development set to bring 153 new homes to a former colliery site near the South Wales Valleys town of Merthyr Tydfil. The old Merthyr Vale ...

25 May 2018
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College apprentices set to double for Leeds urban developer   

|Date: 18 May 2018

College apprentices set to double for Leeds urban developer   

The number of Leeds College of Building students taken on as apprentices by sustainable urban developers ...

The number of Leeds College of Building students taken on as apprentices by sustainable urban developers Citu is set to double as a result of a new environmental project. After nearly 12 months of gro ...

18 May 2018
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Housebuilding sector responds to Chancellor’s Spring Statement

|Date: 14 Mar 2018

Housebuilding sector responds to Chancellor’s Spring Statement

Following Chancellor Philip Hammond’s delivery of the Spring Statement to the House of Commons, the house ...

Following Chancellor Philip Hammond’s delivery of the Spring Statement to the House of Commons, the housebuilding sector has responded. On skills, Hammond pledged £500m for the rolling out of T-levels ...

14 Mar 2018
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Meet Luke Chapman, the NFB’s Apprentice of the Year 2018

|Date: 06 Mar 2018

Meet Luke Chapman, the NFB’s Apprentice of the Year 2018

Luke Chapman, who works for Walker Construction based in Kent, has been named ‘Apprentice of the Year’ by ...

Luke Chapman, who works for Walker Construction based in Kent, has been named ‘Apprentice of the Year’ by the National Federation of Builders (NFB). Luke will receive his award at the upcoming NFB Awa ...

06 Mar 2018
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Wienerberger discusses the workforce of the future

|Date: 05 Mar 2018

Wienerberger discusses the workforce of the future

Carole Goodwin, Human Resources Director at Wienerberger, discusses the skills shortage in the constructi ...

Carole Goodwin, Human Resources Director at Wienerberger, discusses the skills shortage in the construction industry and how the company is working to combat it. With many of the construction workforc ...

05 Mar 2018
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