Skills

Sarah Beale is chief executive of CITB, a role she plans to relinquish in September Who benefits from the Construction Levy? That’s a big question. There is, of course, a clear focus on those who pay it, but if the levy were collected with the aim of simply giving it…

Adrian Attwood is executive director for London at conservation specialist DBR Reports about the cost of maintaining and repairing the UK's parliament buildings often highlight the scale of the outlay, without detailing why the work being carried out is vital or how it will benefit both the architecture itself and…

Richard Beresford is chief executive of the National Federation of Builders As a sector, we invest more than £2.7bn in training each year to keep Britain building. Whether it’s keeping our workers safe and compliant on site, improving efficiency, developing skills for new or traditional techniques, or attracting new talent…

Steve Turner is assistant general secretary at trade union Unite. He is one of three candidates standing to replace Len McCluskey as Unite’s general secretary It was through the Shrewsbury building workers that I first encountered the fighting spirit of the construction sector – and its chronic troubles too. Shamefully,…

Gerard Coyne is one of three candidates standing in an election to replace Len McCluskey as Unite’s general secretary For jobs, pay and conditions across our construction industry, Unite the Union needs real change. Following nominations from a host of branches and workplaces, I am standing to be general secretary…

Sharon Graham is executive officer for organising and leverage at trade union Unite. She is one of three candidates standing to replace Len McCluskey as Unite’s general secretary We all know the construction industry has a skills shortage, one that will get more intense as an ageing workforce transitions to…

Mark Fletcher is a partner at law firm Russell-Cooke The built environment contains many structures built with slavery and other forms of abhorrent conduct. This has become a topical issue, both for our inherited statues and buildings and the construction projects being undertaken today. The existence of the Modern Slavery…

The latest webinar in our Inspiring Women in Construction series looks at the barriers seen in recruitment for the sector’s more senior roles

Leo Quinn is group chief executive of Balfour Beatty and founder of The 5% Club Youth unemployment is an issue I am particularly passionate about, and something that I have spoken about frequently. It’s of particular relevance to our industry, because we could have a real impact in solving the…

A new kind of educational qualification, the T-level, was launched in 2020 with the intention of attracting more young people into construction and similar fields. But the initiative remains divisive, as Construction News explores