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August 26, 2026 in In the spotlight: Plastering and the skills gap: why collaboration is the solution
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The Construction Reset: UKCW Birmingham returns with bold new theme and focus

Ahead of its return to the NEC this September, UKCW Birmingham has unveiled The Construction Reset – a new theme designed to [...]
75 contractors appointed to £725m reactive repairs framework for social landlords

Procurement for Housing (PfH) has selected 75 firms for its latest responsive housing repairs and void property services framework for [...]
Met Office extreme weather report underlines need for homes which can cope with heat, says Actis

A Met Office report stating that the UK’s extreme weather conditions are ‘the new normal’ highlights the importance of ensuring [...]
Morgan Sindall hands over the keys for new community hub to Cornwall Council

Morgan Sindall Construction’s South West business has officially handed over Liskeard Integrated Services Hub to Cornwall Council, [...]
Bellway Durham gives construction students a rare insight into life on a building site

Construction students with special educational needs enjoyed a rare first-hand experience of life on a building site during a visit to [...]
Secure your free tickets for the Contamination & Land Remediation 2026!

The Contamination & Land Remediation (CLR Expo), the UK’s leading business and knowledge exchange for the geoenvironmental [...]
Futurebuild 2026 tops 20,000 visitors and takes innovation showcase on tour

Latest figures from Futurebuild 2026 confirm the new built environment super event – co-located with UK Construction Week (UKCW) [...]
CITB publishes Construction Workforce Outlook 2026-2030

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has published its Construction Workforce Outlook 2026-30. The annual report sets out [...]
Green light for 115 homes in Leicestershire village

Planners have given the go ahead for a new housing development to bring 115 homes to a village in south Leicestershire. Blaby [...]
Call for speakers now open for Digital Construction North 2026

The hunt for bold ideas and brilliant minds is on – Digital Construction North (DCN) has opened its call for speakers. Returning for [...]

In the spotlight

Plastering and the skills gap: why collaboration is the solution

As the skills gap comes into greater focus across the construction sector, Sam Blacknell, Head of Skills Partnerships at British Gypsum, explores how the future of skilled trades such as plastering can be strengthened through collaboration. The construction industry has been grappling with the challenges posed by the skills gap for many years, but as pressure mounts to meet ambitious targets – including the need to build 1.5 million net new homes – the skills gap is now coming into sharper [...]