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​​​​​​​Liam Lambert, director of Liam Lambert Construction took home the grand prize of £10,000 and the winner’s trophy

​​​​​​​Victoria Pirozzolo shares her experiences as a first-year apprentice, how she got her apprenticeship with Wickes, learning her skills, the work she's taken on so far, the challenges she faces on site, and her plans for the future involve

​​​​​​​Peter Roberts and Dan Brown join Clive Holland to discuss how they are motivating their children to pursue careers in the trades and their thoughts on the future of construction education

​​​​​​​CISRSQAC Ltd will guide the development of all new CISRS courses and oversee the programme's quality, ensuring that training remains robust, relevant, and responsive to industry needs

If action is taken, it would deliver high-quality housing quickly and cheaply, ensuring the Government makes best use of its £39bn funding to build 300,000 affordable homes, 60% at social rent levels

​​​​​​​£14.3 billion has been lost to rogue builders across the country in the last five years alone

​​​​​​​The training aims to improve quality, boost productivity, and help build a more competent workforce by enhancing knowledge and practical capability in drylining

​​​​​​​Introduction to Heat Network Technical Assurance Scheme is the first in a planned series of courses to support the new regulations

The Business Finance Basics course is a three-hour session consisting of six modules, including video tutorials and interactive learning

​​​​​​​The SME State of Trade Survey found carpenters are the hardest to recruit, followed by roofers, and plumbers/HVAC

​​​​​​​Two-time Super Trowel UK winner, Charlie Collison, chats with Ash Mahoney, host of The Bricklaying Show, about his current work and experiences on site

​​​​​​​To ensure the most appropriate use of industry funds, applications received in September will operate under new payment terms, with funding paid upon completion of the agreement

​​​​​​​Potential risks to the UK economy have been revealed in new sales data for the building materials sector

Robert Jones, based in Newport, Shropshire, was diagnosed with malignant melanoma on his face after 40 years working in the trade

Fire doors do not need to be replaced if they meet the requirements of Building Regulations at the time of installation

​​​​​​​Key issues the sector is facing include cash retentions and the need to improve payment practices across the construction supply chain

Builders with their own companies have the potential to earn an average annual turnover of over £1 million

More than half (51%) of first aid trained workers have experienced times when they are the only first aid trained employee on site, the worst of any sector 

The course is tailored to provide contractors with the necessary expertise to install, commission, troubleshoot and upkeep PV systems up to industry standards

​​​​​​​NFB believes that the Government understands its role in unlocking projects and investment potential

​​​​​​​Almost 5,000 neighbourhoods in England regularly suffer from heat stress, covering about a third of the country and containing more than 1,000 hospitals and 10,000 children’s nurseries

​​​​​​​The event will be hosted at Perth Theatre and Concert Hall on Thursday, 28 August