The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) today announced a major boost in funding to help employers take on construction apprentices. From 1 April, CITB’s attendance grants to employers will increase to £2,500 per year, while achievement grants will rise to £3,500 for companies whose apprentice successfully completes their training. This is an overall funding increase
For several years the strategic direction of the Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) has focused on ensuring that all applicants can demonstrate the achievement of a nationally recognised construction related qualification. With the withdrawal of the Construction Related Occupation card and the removal of the Site Visitor card the next step is the withdrawal of
It has been very satisfying to see a lot of change in the industry and within Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure in recent years, but there is always more to be done. Construction is traditionally, and remains, a male-dominated industry, often generalised as having long hours and difficult site conditions – a culture that has
2019 is shaping up to be a truly exciting year for apprenticeships. Already it’s been a great start, with the launch of the new apprenticeship ‘Fire It Up’ campaign in January – which focuses on changing the ‘not-for-me’ mindset towards apprenticeships and is making a significant splash across TV, billboards, digital and social channels. Thousands
Civils contractors today said that the recognition of the role of social value of infrastructure projects in benchmarking project delivery will be a crucial aspect in evaluating the UK’s infrastructure needs in the coming years. The Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) has today published Best Practice in Benchmarking, which emphasises the need to ensure that
CECA is a co-signatory of a letter to the Prime Minister, alongside the Association for Consultancy and Engineering, Build UK, The Construction Products Association, and the Federation of Master Builders, in which we call on the Prime Minister to ensure the Government and Parliamentarians “do their duty” and agree future trading arrangements with the European
Major players in the UK construction industry have today published a plan to help brace the sector for tighter migration controls after Brexit. Building After Brexit: An Action Plan for Industry identifies the need for construction to adopt a twin-track strategy: growing investment in the domestic workforce and driving up productivity, while working with Government
CECA members who are small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are invited the Heathrow Business Summit 2019 roadshow, a series of events taking place across the UK. These events offer SMEs the opportunity to meet and trade face to face with Heathrow’s top suppliers, fulfilling their procurement requirements at the airport and across the UK.
CECA has welcomed the publication of new rules for public sector outsourcing by HM Government. The Outsourcing Playbook, published today by The Government Commercial Function, sets out new expectations that all central government departments will publish their commercial pipelines. From now on, all outsourcing projects will conduct market health and capability assessments, Project Validation Reviews
Have you ever had a concern about a public sector contract? Have you experienced late payment by the public sector? Maybe the Cabinet Office can help. The Public Procurement Review Service is the new name for the successful Mystery Shopper scheme that allows suppliers to raise concerns anonymously about public sector procurement. It has helped
