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CITB to boost apprentice grants by 30%
Employers are set to get a major boost in funding from the Construction Industry Training Board to take on more construction apprentices. From next month CITB attendance grants to employers will increase to £2,500 per year and achievement grants will rise to £3,500...
Mace tops monthly league table after HS2 win
Mace topped the league for contract wins by value in February thanks to its appointment on the redevelopment of Euston Station for HS2. source https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/data/mace-tops-monthly-league-table-after-hs2-win/10040801.article
CITB increases apprenticeship funding by 30 per cent
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced a 30 per cent increase in apprenticeship funding. source https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/best-practice/citb-increases-apprenticeship-funding-by-30-per-cent/10040793.article
Ebor Concretes rises again
Three weeks after the appointment liquidators, Ripon precast firm Ebor Concretes has come back to life.Three weeks after the appointment liquidators, Ripon precast firm Ebor Concretes has come back to life.Read Full Article: The Construction Index from All...
More views sought on A66 upgrade
A £1bn construction project to dual the remaining single carriageway sections of the A66 across the north Pennines is getting slowly closer.A £1bn construction project to dual the remaining single carriageway sections of the A66 across the north Pennines is...
Hampstead scaffold collapse investigated
Strong winds brought down an estimated 200 square metres of scaffolding off a building in Hampstead, north London yesterday.Strong winds brought down an estimated 200 square metres of scaffolding off a building in Hampstead, north London yesterday.Read Full Article:...
Story appoints construction director
Emma Porter is returning to Story Contracting next month as construction director.Emma Porter is returning to Story Contracting next month as construction director.Read Full Article: The Construction Index from All Construction News | The Construction Index...
SIG gets rid of 51 senior managers
A cull of senior management at SIG is paying off as the materials distribution giant returned to profit after a series of losses. Results for the year to December 31 2018 reveal a pre-tax profit of £28.5m compared to a £54.7m loss last time as turnover dipped to...
Story Contractor names new construction chief
Story Contracting has appointed Emma Porter as its new head of construction. She will oversee the construction team of the Carlisle-headquartered firm, which has a forecast turnover of £30m this year. Porter has worked in the construction industry for 11 years and...
Lovell hires O’Rourke south west projects boss
Cardiff partnership homes developer Lovell has appointed James Duffett as its new regional managing director for South Wales and the South West. Duffet moves to Lovell after a 14-year career with Laing O’Rourke where he was commercial leader for major projects in the...
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