A combined team of FMB staff and members has been crowned champion of the Big Diversity Construction Challenge, beating 17 teams from across the UK construction sector and raising funds for construction charity CRASH.
Discover why older workers are becoming a valuable talent pool for construction SMEs and how the Age-friendly Employer Pledge supports age-diverse recruitment.
We talked to New Futures Network about what they’re doing to help prison leavers train for careers in construction and whether this could be part of the answer to the labour shortages in the UK’s building industry.
Women make up just 15% of people working in construction. Improving diversity and inclusion can bring a wealth of skills and labour to the industry, but how can SME builders address the issues and bring about change?
How does the construction industry shape up in terms of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)? What can you do to reap the benefits of a well-diversified workforce?
We are delighted to endorse the ‘#NotJustForBoys Champions’ campaign. Here, FMB NI Director Gavin McGuire highlights the good work taking place and how you can get involved.
We know that apprentices are the future of the construction sector. National Apprenticeship Week provides a period each year to celebrate their role and contributions.
People are your organisation’s most important asset. Planning how to rebuild, restructure, or grow your business relies heavily on having the best team in place.
Women represent just under half of the total labour force in the UK, yet account for just 11% of the construction workforce and less than 1% of the skilled trades. Facing an unprecedented skills shortage the sector must look outside its traditional recruitment methods.
A combined team of FMB staff and members has been crowned champion of the Big Diversity Construction Challenge, beating 17 teams from across the UK construction sector and raising funds for construction charity CRASH.
Discover why older workers are becoming a valuable talent pool for construction SMEs and how the Age-friendly Employer Pledge supports age-diverse recruitment.
We talked to New Futures Network about what they’re doing to help prison leavers train for careers in construction and whether this could be part of the answer to the labour shortages in the UK’s building industry.
Women make up just 15% of people working in construction. Improving diversity and inclusion can bring a wealth of skills and labour to the industry, but how can SME builders address the issues and bring about change?
How does the construction industry shape up in terms of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)? What can you do to reap the benefits of a well-diversified workforce?
We are delighted to endorse the ‘#NotJustForBoys Champions’ campaign. Here, FMB NI Director Gavin McGuire highlights the good work taking place and how you can get involved.
We know that apprentices are the future of the construction sector. National Apprenticeship Week provides a period each year to celebrate their role and contributions.
People are your organisation’s most important asset. Planning how to rebuild, restructure, or grow your business relies heavily on having the best team in place.
Women represent just under half of the total labour force in the UK, yet account for just 11% of the construction workforce and less than 1% of the skilled trades. Facing an unprecedented skills shortage the sector must look outside its traditional recruitment methods.
