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Housing delivery under threat from skills shortage

|Date: 12 Sep 2018

Housing delivery under threat from skills shortage

FMB research reveals that SME builders believe skills shortage will hamper housing delivery. ...

FMB research reveals that SME builders believe skills shortage will hamper housing delivery. ...

12 Sep 2018
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Perception of construction main challenge to recruitment of next generation

|Date: 21 Aug 2018

Perception of construction main challenge to recruitment of next generation

84% feel the perception of construction as 'manual work' is the main reason the sector remains an unpopul ...

84% feel the perception of construction as 'manual work' is the main reason the sector remains an unpopular career choice, according to a new survey by the Considerate Construction Scheme (CCS). ...

21 Aug 2018
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Weston Homes seeks 350 new staff

|Date: 13 Aug 2018

Weston Homes seeks 350 new staff

Weston Homes has announced that it is recruiting 350 new staff over the next 18-24 months to enable it to ...

Weston Homes has announced that it is recruiting 350 new staff over the next 18-24 months to enable it to deliver a new homes pipeline worth £2bn. ...

13 Aug 2018
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Galliard Homes seeks 120 new employees to meet expansion plans

|Date: 07 Aug 2018

Galliard Homes seeks 120 new employees to meet expansion plans

Galliard Homes is looking to recruit 120 new employees to meet regional expansion & 12,800 new homes deve ...

Galliard Homes is looking to recruit 120 new employees to meet regional expansion & 12,800 new homes development pipeline. ...

07 Aug 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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Value of EU migrant workers recognised in FMB survey

|Date: 03 Apr 2018

Value of EU migrant workers recognised in FMB survey

Construction employers call on EU migrant workers to stay, says FMB ...

Construction employers call on EU migrant workers to stay, says FMB ...

03 Apr 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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Housebuilders look at new ways to address the housing shortage

|Date: 30 Jan 2018

Housebuilders look at new ways to address the housing shortage

Housebuilders are investing in modern methods of construction and skills to address a number of industry ...

Housebuilders are investing in modern methods of construction and skills to address a number of industry challenges as they look to deliver growth and new homes for the future, according to new resear ...

30 Jan 2018
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SME construction firms struggle to hire bricklayers and carpenters

|Date: 23 Jan 2018

SME construction firms struggle to hire bricklayers and carpenters

Two-thirds of those running small- and medium-sized (SME) construction firms are struggling to hire brick ...

Two-thirds of those running small- and medium-sized (SME) construction firms are struggling to hire bricklayers and carpenters as construction skills shortages hit a ‘record high’, according to the Fe ...

23 Jan 2018
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BSRIA launches second Building Better Homes Faster event

|Date: 05 Jan 2018

BSRIA launches second Building Better Homes Faster event

On Friday 12th January BSRIA is hosting a second event designed to help the sector construct new homes mo ...

On Friday 12th January BSRIA is hosting a second event designed to help the sector construct new homes more quickly and to higher standards. ...

05 Jan 2018
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