Training academy launched to tackle skills gap

Merseyside training academy launched to tackle construction skills shortage

A trio of businesses have partnered with a Merseyside college to launch a plastering training academy based in Knowsley. Top 10 housebuilder Keepmoat is working with Sterling Plastering and Hugh Baird College to launch a bespoke training academy that will support young people into plastering apprenticeships, bolstering its commitment to bridge the nationwide construction skills gap. It’s anticipated that 225,000 new construction workers are need…

Training academy launched to tackle skills gap

A new plastering training academy has opened in Knowsley, Merseyside, aiming to address the growing construction skills shortage and support young people into apprenticeships. Doncaster-headquartered Keepmoat, a leading UK housebuilder, has joined forces with Sterling Plastering and Hugh Baird College to establish the SPL Change Academy. The initiative, offering NVQ Level…

New Centre for Construction Best Practice Launches to Bridge Industry-Academia Gap and Tackle Sector Challenges - Downtown in Business

A new Centre for Construction Best Practice (CCBP) has officially launched with a mission to bridge the longstanding gap between academia and industry in the UK built environment sector. After almost two years of planning and collaboration with academic institutions, industry leaders, and policymakers, the Centre aims to address some of the sector’s most pressing… Read More »New Centre for Construction Best Practice Launches to Bridge Industry-A…