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Apprenticeships in the spotlight - construction:



 Four former and current apprentices from across the construction sector talk about how an Apprenticeship has benefited them. The apprentices also talk about the breadth of skills they developed during their Apprenticeship and the importance of the sector to the economy. Watch now...

Leaders of the CSCS skills card scheme have launched a range of new smart phone and tablet apps designed to reduce costs for contractors.



The apps mean site managers can verify skills card data directly by swiping on their phones and record details instantly of training courses attended by workers. Read more...

An exciting new initiative which enables apprentices to complete a full apprenticeship programme by working with a number of different employers was launched last week by CITB-ConstructionSkills.



The Shared Apprenticeship Scheme is a new skills intervention which has been set up to address some of the difficulties faced by employers who want to support further skills development while working on regional contracts but are not in a position to offer a full term apprenticeship. Read more...

The education sector has faced significant cuts during the recession, but this year Britain’s construction firms hope to shine some positive light on their sector to attract much needed talent.

The public is being offered the chance to step behind the scenes of some of the UK’s most exciting construction sites as part of a pilot project. Called Open Doors Weekend, the project aims to demonstrate the importance of construction to both national and regional economies, and the need to make the industry more visible and accessible for an aspiring generation to come. Read more...