Industry bodies have voiced concerns that proposed changes to the funding and structure of apprenticeships could see standards lowered. On Wednesday, chancellor Rachel Reeves announced plans to pay for all the training and assessment costs for apprentices under 25 employed by SMEs. Presently, SME employers who do not pay into…
A new contract model for nuclear fusion construction projects launched this week could be used on future UK schemes, a legal expert has said. The Collaborative Contract for Integrated Fusion Project Delivery was developed by EU organisation Fusion for Energy (F4E) and King's College London's Centre of Construction Law and…
Urgent green upskilling of construction workers is needed if the government is to hit its 1.5 million housebuilding target as well as its environmental, nature and net zero goals, a report has warned. Contractors need to develop a raft of skills in their workforce to use new low-carbon materials and…
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