What can a Gen Z apprentice bring to your business?So, who exactly are Gen Z? You’ll be forgiven
for thinking that young people these days are Millenials. This common term
seems to be thrown around whenever people are describing, or complaining, about
the youth of today.
In fact, Millenials were born between 1981 and
1994, meaning they are currently 22-37 years of age. This makes Gen Z,…
Big firms set to feel the pain of the levy warns apprenticeship providerBig firms will feel
the pain of the Apprenticeship Levy this spring when the first wave of levy
payments will be wiped from their accounts unless they have invested them in
training apprentices.
Apprenticeship provider
Develop Training Limited (DTL), whose customers include household names in
construction and t…
Is Print Still Valued in Our Digital World?In our
digital age it’s not uncommon to find marketing campaigns swamped with digital methods.
This includes a most sectors, including construction. But the question is… does
print marketing have its place or is it really its way out? Let’s explore the
subject some more with this insightful discussion piece produced by UK
event signage company,…
Meet the “start-up” architecture practice that’s 35 years youngSuccessful
businesses drive change, but the larger you get and the longer you have been
around, the harder that becomes. Reaching its 35th birthday,
expanding architectural practice Maber found a surprising solution – start
again.
Too often, established traditional
businesses see workers confined to delivering…
Ironmongery Direct and Electrical Direct completes major distribution centre expansion and adds 1000’s of new productsIronmongeryDirect,
and sister company ElectricalDirect has completed a major expansion
project, to house 1000’s more new products whilst expanding its customer
proposition. Part of the Manutan European Group, IronmongeryDirect and
ElectricalDirect is the UK’s largest…
Construction buyers report slow start to 2019Construction buyers have reported a slow start to the new year with business growth slowing to its lowest level for ten months in January.
The latest IHS Markit/CIPS UK Construction Total Activity Index dropped to 50.6 in January, from 52.8 in December.
Residential work was the strongest performing area, although the latest expansion was only…
3 Essential Considerations For A Seamless En-Suite Renovation3 Essential Considerations For A Seamless En-Suite
Renovation
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En-suite bathrooms have become a popular renovation choice
for homeowners across the nation – adding grandeur, convenience and value to
homes in one fell swoop, it’s not hard to see why.
However, there are a number of complexities associated
with this ty…
Aarsleff Ground Engineering take learning outside the ‘classroom’ with trip to local mineAs a member
of the British Drilling Association (BDA) Aarsleff Ground Engineering has now
been involved in some major drilling & grouting shallow mine working
schemes and with more on the horizon,
the company decided to take learning outside of the ‘classroom’ and visit
an authentic Yorkshire coa…
New timber design publication to launch at FuturebuildA
new publication focussing on collaboration in the design of innovative timber
buildings is to be launched at Futurebuild this March.
‘Timber
Design Pioneers’ is published by TRADA (Timber Research and Development
Association) and supported by the timber industry’s campaign, Wood for Good.
The launch will take place on Wood for…
Timber tops the agenda for WoodFest SheffieldWoodFest comes to Sheffield in
February with a focus on health and wellbeing, low carbon, circular economy,
building performance, offsite construction and modular design.
The
month-long event will feature wood in design and construction throughout
Sheffield and Yorkshire. The programme includes an exciting line-up of events,
seminars, exhibitions…