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Builders Merchants Federation reports apprenticeship levy success
The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has successfully launched Apprenticeships Plus including an Apprenticeship Training Agency to research and access apprenticeships for their members
Bringing the world of work to life for young people
The Careers & Enterprise Company is calling out to employers across all sectors and industries to help make a real difference to the lives of young people
International Women’s Day: How to make it as a woman in the STEM sector
Nancy Thomson, CEO of Thomson ecology, provides an insight on how to make it in the STEM sector as we continue to celebrate International Women's Day
Number of children in workless households down over half a million
Number of workless households falls by 881,000 since 2010 and 53,000 on the year
Apprentice on the road to becoming an engineer
Twenty-two-year-old Jack Brittain is well on his way to becoming an engineer thanks to an apprenticeship opportunity on the biggest road project currently in construction provided by Highways England
International Women’s Day calls for more female surveyors
Graduate surveyor Charlotte Williams is urging schools to do more to make young women aware of surveying as a career as International Women’s Day approaches
International Women’s Day: BSRIA asks if we are doing enough for female engineers
BSRIA is celebrating International Women’s Day on Thursday 8th March but as an industry – Julia Evans, Chief Executive, BSRIA – asks: are we doing enough to nurture and inspire the excellence of female engineers – both into the construction industry and beyond the ‘glass ceiling’?
National Apprenticeship Week: supporting young talent
New research suggests 86% of those in senior management positions think industries should emulate sport when it comes to nurturing young talent
BSRIA celebrates National Apprenticeship Week 2018
National Apprenticeship Week (NAW2018) – running from Monday 5th to Friday 9th March - brings together employers and apprentices from across England to celebrate the success of apprenticeships
Employment rate remains at near-record high
Figures show that employment rate remains at near-record high and that groups across society are accessing new job opportunities
Jobs available hit record low at the start of 2018
January experienced a decrease in jobs available and job seekers, according to Morgan McKinley London Employment Monitor
UK addresses the challenges of the changing world of work in the modern economy
Millions of workers will receive new rights under major government reforms as the UK addresses the challenges in the changing world of work
The government...
Keeping pace with today’s rapidly changing labour market
Marianne Thyssen, Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility offers her thoughts on today’s rapidly changing labour market
To succeed in today’s rapidly...
We’re working more than ever – but we’re losing workplace productivity
Against a backdrop of lethargic growth and productivity, is technology the answer to unlocking future gains in workplace productivity?
In 2014, a Bank of France...
Smart working – let us make your place work for you
Emmanuel Chautemps, Director of Bouygues E&S FM UK limited explains how smart working can transform workplaces to improve happiness, wellbeing, and productivity
UK workforce falls for the first time in 2 years
Despite unemployment continuing to fall at a steady rate the UK workforce has seen a decline in numbers for the first time in 2 years
Is office rationalisation enough?
Alison White, Co-Founder of PLACEmaking reveals her thoughts on office rationalisation and smarter working
Over 3 million more people in work since 2010
New figures released today reveal that there are now over 3 million more people in work, in the UK, compared to 2010
Creating a highly skilled workforce for the future
Ontario’s Ministry of Education shares why a highly skilled workforce is vital for progression and how this is being encouraged in the province
Why apprenticeships are a vital part of our industry
There has never been a more exciting time for apprenticeships in the UK. Here Clair Prosser at BSRIA explains more about the recent Apprenticeship Levy
