Careers Advice

The UK Government has published a new Construction Jobs Plan aimed at tackling the skills shortages threatening the construction sector’s ability to deliver new homes, infrastructure and upgrades to existing buildings.   Published last week (19 October) as part of the Government’s Industrial Strategy, the plan provides a national framework for increasing the construction workforce, improving skills and encouraging greater investment in...

CABE has overhauled its Fellowship application process to make its highest membership grade more rigorous, following concerns that previous applications did not consistently demonstrate the level of achievement expected of senior professionals. The changes place greater emphasis on candidates’ contributions beyond their own careers, including leadership, mentoring, raising professional standards and supporting the wider building engineering...

Almost 10,000 people applied for just 145 apprenticeship positions at Thames Water this year, highlighting strong demand for entry-level routes into engineering and infrastructure careers. The water company received 9,908 applications for its 2026 apprenticeship programme, with successful candidates taking up roles across engineering, project management, data, repair and maintenance, laboratory science and other technical disciplines....