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Issue 13 – June 2008

£133m deal struck with Government

New ConstructionSkills Chief Executive

Building Skills for the Future

TeamBuild 2008

Construction Ambassadors “Blog early, Blog often” to target youth

5 Applicants chasing every construction apprenticeship vacancy

National Skills Academy for Construction received boost in London

Issue 12 – May 2008

Skills gaps threaten heritage buildings

Building Britain’s apprentices

Funding boost for women in construction scheme

Peter Rogerson reappointed to CITB-ConstructionSkills Board

Do you know the 2008 Apprentice of the Year?

Consultants’ Contract & Scope of Services

Women in Construction Network

Issue 11 – April 2008

Minister commends ConstructionSkills for commitment to industry skills

£2M available to construction firms taking on a Programme Led Apprentice

Pop Idol comes to the construction industry

1 August will see all revisions made to CPCS

Many construction firms unaware of impending legislation

Construction and the Built Environment Diploma seminar

Latest news from ConstructionSkills in Northern Ireland

Issue 10 – March 2008

Rush to complete construction programmes before Olympics

The new Alliance of Sector Skills Councils

ConstructionSkills launches BigSkills

Do you know the 2008 Apprentice of the Year?

Order for Funding to Underpin CITB-ConstructionSkills Passes Safely through Houses of Parliament and Lords

Updated National Occupational Standards (NOS) now available

Building up Women in Construction

Issue 9 – February 2008

ConstructionSkills celebrates its 2007 successes

Construction sector leads the way in committing to Skills Pledge

Investors in People UK and ConstructionSkills in new alliance

Health and Safety Tests smash 1.5 million Barrier

New Health & Safety Guides Launched

Issue 8 – January 2008

ConstructionSkills' new industry priorities

WISE Women receive awards

MCG leads industry commitment to health and safety training

Management and Supervisory Training Needs Identified in Northern Ireland

Employer representation on CITB-ConstructionSkills Board grows

CPCS Management Committee announces scheme review results

ConstructionSkills’ 2008 Open Meeting

Issue 7 – December 2007

Skills Minister David Lammy MP supports new industry Apprenticeship drive

National Construction College secures its future

Numbers of professional construction recruits in decline warns Construction Skills and Training All Party Parliamentary Group

Built Heritage Seminar with the Arts and Heritage All Party Parliamentary Group looks at the decline in skilled professionals

The new Construction and Built Environment Diploma moves a step closer to launch

ConstructionSkills & FMB hold first Business Improvement Evening

Invitation to ConstructionSkills’ 2008 Open Meeting

Issue 6 – July 2007

New Heritage Qualification Launched

All Change at the Top

£140 Million Grant Available from August

CDM 07 Guidance Officially Launched for Free Industry Use

Promoting Careers in Surveying

The future for construction businesses in Northern Ireland

A new, online tool to support UK construction employers who employ migrant workers has been launched.

Issue 5 – April 2007

ConstructionSkills - a new name to reflect an increased service to the sector

Leitch reports on his review of UK skills

ConstructionSkills’ Coaching Scheme gets pupils out and about to learn about the industry

Skills action plan could see £3 billion economic growth in Northern Ireland

National Skills Academy for Construction in the North West drives ‘employer-led’ approach to construction training

Green Light for Construction Levy in GB

Traditional building craft skills top the agenda at historic joint All Party Parliamentary Group meeting

Issue 4 – January 2007

Leitch reports on his review of UK skills

Key Ministerial Backing – supporting us so we can support industry

National Skills Academy for Construction launches ‘employer-led’ approach to construction training.

ConstructionSkills says Adult Learning Inspectorate report is ‘good news’

ConstructionSkills challenges professionals to demonstrate their teamwork skills

Bringing together industry and government

School kids building a future that’s “Out of This World”

Issue 3 – September 2006

National Construction Week 5-12 October

ConstructionSkills pilots a Free Undergraduate Development Programme for Placement Year Students

Keep up to date with the latest news on what ConstructionSkills is doing!

Simpler, faster, hassle-free – SkillsDirect

The Duke of Edinburgh Gives Construction his Royal Approval

ConstructionSkills takes a key role in Construction Design and Management

Make Your Mark in Northern Ireland

Issue 2 – June 2006

UK Construction Industry needs 348,000 new recruits

ConstructionSkills Professional Employer Panels

Sector Skills Agreement for Northern Ireland

A new framework of qualifications to secure the future of the Construction Industry

Inspire scholarships help fill recruitment gaps

ConstructionSkills? What’s that all about?

Young people ‘Make their mark’ online with Positive Image Campaign

Issue 1 – March 2006

New Campaign attracts the brightest and the best

Construction-related degree applicants soar in 2005

The new Construction and Built Environment Diploma

Minister shows support for the Sector Skills Agreement

The Right Training Means Better Results

The search is on to find the hidden STARs

Levy Order Passes Safely through Houses of Parliament and Lords