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The Hikoki College Build Off is here!

|Date: 26 September, 2019

The Hikoki College Build Off is here!

IT’S TIME FOR THE HIKOKI POWER TOOLS COLLEGE BUILD OFF! This is your chance to get building and win power ...

IT’S TIME FOR THE HIKOKI POWER TOOLS COLLEGE BUILD OFF! This is your chance to get building and win powerful Hikoki 18v kits for your college. The challenge We want you to design a product or tool tha ...

26 September, 2019
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Revealed: finalists for BMI Apprentice of the Year 2019

|Date: 28 June, 2019

Revealed: finalists for BMI Apprentice of the Year 2019

Twenty of the country’s best roofing apprentices are getting ready for the two-day final that will see tw ...

Twenty of the country’s best roofing apprentices are getting ready for the two-day final that will see two of them awarded the title of either pitched or flat roofing BMI Apprentice of the Year 2019. ...

28 June, 2019
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Funding boost for apprenticeships

|Date: 8 March, 2019

Funding boost for apprenticeships

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced a funding boost to help employers take on c ...

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced a funding boost to help employers take on construction apprentices. From 1st April, CITB’s attendance grants to employers will increase to ...

8 March, 2019
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Is your apprentice the nation’s number one?

|Date: 7 January, 2019

Is your apprentice the nation’s number one?

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is on the hunt for the nation’s best apprentice. As part of the F ...

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is on the hunt for the nation’s best apprentice. As part of the FMB’s Master Builder Awards, the leading industry awards for small and medium-sized (SME) constr ...

7 January, 2019
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Meet the former soldiers winning roofing awards

|Date: 19 December, 2018

Meet the former soldiers winning roofing awards

At the recent BMI Redland and Icopal Apprentice of the Year competition, a surprising number of finalists ...

At the recent BMI Redland and Icopal Apprentice of the Year competition, a surprising number of finalists were former service personnel. Professional Builder met up with three of them to talk about th ...

19 December, 2018
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Apprentice decorator 2018 is named

|Date: 21 November, 2018

Apprentice decorator 2018 is named

Aiden Dearie has been chosen as the gold winner of the 2018 Crown Paints Apprentice Decorator of the Year ...

Aiden Dearie has been chosen as the gold winner of the 2018 Crown Paints Apprentice Decorator of the Year competition after a three-day challenge at the WorldSkills UK LIVE event at Birmingham’s NEC. ...

21 November, 2018
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City & Guilds: Address Skills Shortage NOW

|Date: 18 September, 2018

City & Guilds: Address Skills Shortage NOW

Professional Builder's Kieran Nee was on hand as City & Guilds Group, in collaboration with The ...

Professional Builder's Kieran Nee was on hand as City & Guilds Group, in collaboration with The Work Foundation, launched a new report exploring the challenges facing the UK construction sect ...

18 September, 2018
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Highlighting Britain’s Drylining Heroes: Sean Dooner (Part Seven)

|Date: 2 August, 2018

Highlighting Britain’s Drylining Heroes: Sean Dooner (Part Seven)

As British Gypsum celebrates 100 years in the industry it wants to champion the trade and has been out on ...

As British Gypsum celebrates 100 years in the industry it wants to champion the trade and has been out on the road meeting some of the unsung drylining heroes. British Gypsum catches up with drylining ...

2 August, 2018
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WorldSkills UK: Why Skills Competitions Are So Important

|Date: 27 July, 2016

WorldSkills UK: Why Skills Competitions Are So Important

Dr Neil Bentley, Chief Executive, WorldSkills UKSkills, explains how competitions prepare apprentices and ...

Dr Neil Bentley, Chief Executive, WorldSkills UKSkills, explains how competitions prepare apprentices and learners for the challenges of work The skills shortages facing construction firms in the UK h ...

27 July, 2016
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Construction Apprenticeships Reach a Six Year High

|Date: 24 March, 2016

Construction Apprenticeships Reach a Six Year High

Construction apprenticeships across Great Britain are up 12% in the past year, reaching levels not seen s ...

Construction apprenticeships across Great Britain are up 12% in the past year, reaching levels not seen since before the 2008 financial crisis. New stats released by the Construction Industry Training ...

24 March, 2016
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