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New research on jobs in the UK construction sector has shed light on the national fluctuations of the recovery of the post-recession industry.

Halifax Home Insurance has advised people not to get too trigger happy with DIY and to call in professionals for major jobs, so as not to risk invalidating their insurance policies.

CORGI Technical Services launched a new course focused on the safe management of gas within the facilities and estate management arena.

Unemployed people in the Humber region are expected to benefit from a new work skills training initiative being launched for businesses in the region.

A young plumber from Barrow has successfully gained an apprenticeship, after starting her training at college and then using her initiative to reach out to a local plumbing company.

A Sunderland vetting and listing service is helping to weed out the rouge tradesmen of the area.

Trade paint manufacturer, Leyland, has launched a new product reference guide for its trade customers.

City & Guilds has lauded the Government’s Technical Baccalaureate Measure but warned that core maths skills must not be forgotten.

An apprentice bricklayer has said that his apprenticeship has given him a renewed sense of purpose and ambition.

The removal of the need for planning permission to install microgeneration equipment on premises in Northern Ireland is expected to put the services of skilled renewable energy system installers at a premium.

More than 800 people have applied for just 17 construction apprenticeships with Swansea City Council.

A former joinery apprentice has been speaking with current young apprentices about how he was able to rise through the ranks to a senior management position.