Daily briefing
Construction Skills Today briefing: Wednesday 7 October 2026
Three stories from the last 24 hours and one date for the week ahead.
Stories from the last 24 hours
Leeds College of Building submits plans for CTEC training building on Melbourne Street
The construction college has lodged a planning application with Leeds City Council to convert a Melbourne Street building it bought last November into workshops and classrooms, with a main contractor now being sought.
FMB's Build Academy shortlisted for BPIC Network innovation award
The Wanstead-based pilot, which places 16 to 19-year-olds new to construction with small building firms, is up for Best Innovation at the Black Professionals in Construction Network Awards on 4 December.
Persimmon Homes South East golf day raises £9,500 for Lighthouse Charity
Contractors, suppliers and Persimmon staff teed off at Tudor Park Golf Club in Maidstone for the housebuilder's annual charity day, with the proceeds going to the construction wellbeing charity.
This week
World Mental Health Day
Takes place on Saturday 10 October.
About this briefing
Published on weekday mornings. Every item comes from a story Construction Skills Today has already published and checked against its sources, from dates organisers have published, or from our data trackers. See the events and awards calendar, or get the week's stories by email with the weekly newsletter.