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Apprenticeships key to closing timber skills shortage...

The skills shortage in the UK forestry and timber industry cannot be filled until...

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CIOB and UCEM team up to deliver an apprenticeship with...

The CIOB (Chartered Institute of Building) and University College of Estate...

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Optimism dips as economic growth slows

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has published its latest Future...

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Hotel construction set to boom with £2.5 billion...

As the hotel industry continues to recover from the impact of the pandemic, the...

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CIOB’s 44th annual awards will be even bigger and...

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is opening up the next group of categories...

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UWLA calls on industry to show how they use water...

The Unified Water Label Association is calling on the kbb industry to promote their...

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The Home Improvement Partnership launched

Construction industry intelligence provider, Barbour ABI, has joined forces with the...

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Little change in product supplies as serious challenges...

There has been little change in respect of overall product availability since our...

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Architects show overwhelming support for ARB’s...

The Architects Registration Board (ARB) has published extensive analysis of a survey...

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Committee of MPs writes to Minister on building safety...

Clive Betts, Chair of the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (LUHC) Committee has...

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Report calls for green jobs to be more accessible and...

A new report from Groundwork sets out how investment in green skills and green job...

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Supply Chain Sustainability School honoured with...

Supply Chain Sustainability School has joined an exclusive group of companies in...

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Demand for luxury housing holds up

Demand for luxury housing looks to be holding up in most parts of the UK, according...

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Optimism remains despite challenges and uncertainty

Each year, IWFM’s Market Outlook Survey provides vital insights into the challenges...

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Export growth now stagnant for 12 months

A survey of over 2,700 UK exporters has revealed that export sales growth has been...

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