Attracting talent is key to our growth plans says Richard Sykes, SVP and President of ABM UK and Ireland, and ABM’s engagement programme for young people plays a key part It was less than a decade ago when ABM didn’t ...
Read More »Premier Support Services enrols with UK Skills
Birmingham-headquartered Premier Support Services, which has a workforce of 2,600 across the UK, has partnered with UK Skills, a division of Burton and South Derbyshire College and an Ofsted outstanding training provider with a track record in delivering high-quality training ...
Read More »Employers are urged to ‘walk the walk’ on apprenticeships
Employers are being urged to reset their approach to recruitment and take advantage of the business benefits delivered by apprentices. The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) is calling on building services employers to seize the opportunities created by this year’s ...
Read More »Morgan Sindall Property Services unveils Apprenticeship Academy
Morgan Sindall Property Services (MSPS) has launched its flagship Apprenticeship Academy, aimed at attracting and inspiring talented young people into a wide range of roles across the property maintenance and construction industry. Developed by MSPS’ in-house social value team and ...
Read More »Dulux Academy champions ‘Skills for Life’ this National Apprenticeship Week with its Apprentice Season Ticket
Since launching in 2016, Dulux Academy has been committed to supporting apprentices, not only during National Apprenticeship Week (6th – 12th February 2023), but all year round. A promise that is synonymous with the message of this year’s National Apprenticeship ...
Read More »MGS appoints first automatic door engineer apprentices
MGS is delighted to announce it has become one of the first employers within the automatic door industry to enrol two apprentices under the new Apprenticeship Scheme for Automatic pedestrian door engineers. The new Apprenticeship Standard “Powered Pedestrian Door Installer ...
Read More »Engineered for success
Between 20–30 per cent of all UK engineers are employed in FM, but the UK faces an engineering skills shortage. Sara Searle, Head of HR & Payroll and Julie Connell HR Generalist at Liebherr, explain how a long running National ...
Read More »Career ladder: The next generation of women in construction
The Construction Industry Council’s ‘A Blueprint for Change’ report revealed that women only account for 14 per cent of the industry’s workforce. In an attempt to improve these figures, leading contractor Wates Construction and commercial property developer, MEPC are ensuring ...
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