Accessibility

Almost 1,000 young people aged 11 to 18 from across the UK have entered The Big Bang Competition.

Prism Fire Risk Management’s Tony Bolder ACABE says, as a CABE member, having access to the British Standards Institution’s database is invaluable

Engineers Without Borders UK has launched the 2025 Systems Change Lab, which is designed to drive systemic change in engineering education and practice.

A partnership between West Yorkshire’s Mayor and seven colleges will upskill students into local jobs to support businesses and grow the economy.

Building Control Surveyor Helen Booker-Hunt has forged a successful career while being profoundly deaf. Matt Lamy asks what difference it has made professionally.

Actis’ Mark Cooper welcomes the changes to apprenticeships, but warns that a longer-term strategy is required to tackle the housing crisis and skills shortage.

Olivia Summers, Architectural Assistant at Gradon Architecture, discusses the importance of considering neurodivergence in built environment design.

Registration for the Big Bang Fair, the UK’s largest celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths for young people, is open.

Construction and engineering struggle to attract women to the profession – but did you know they also have trouble retaining them once they reach a certain level?

Still not convinced about the value of apprenticeships and mentoring opportunities? Meet some of those who have taken this path in the industry

The Supply Chain Sustainability School has released its ninth annual Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) Culture Impact Report, and its findings are promising.

CITB’s Top 100 Most Influential Women in Construction Awards for 2025 will highlight the significant contributions of women from across the construction industry and make roles more visible and accessible.

Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (or PEEPs) have had far less attention when it comes to lessons learned from the Grenfell Tower fire – but that is about to change, says Peter Crush

Mainmark UK’s Freya Chapman is one of only a few female specialists in British ground engineering – she’s urging the construction sector to consider why this is

The University College of Estate Management’s Building Control Surveyor Apprenticeship Degree is one of only two apprenticeships of its kind. Nick Warburton investigates.

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has supported more than 24,000 learners and nearly 9,000 employers with apprenticeship grants between April and December 2024.

Like many countries, Ireland’s population is getting older. Unlike many countries, it has a supportive approach, Huw Morris reports.

Equality, diversity and inclusion has, until very recently, been seen as a vital part of business. In fact, no self-respecting organisation would be seen without it – and there is a good reason for that, Denise Chevin discovers.

Jackie Janssen, Head of Communications at the Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS), highlights five best practices helping to make the construction industry more accessible to women

Tilia Homes is part of an initiative encouraging women to apply for site management experience as part of the Women into Home Building programme.