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Construction Skills Today briefing: Tuesday 20 October 2026
Three stories from the last 24 hours and one closing date from our recent stories.
Stories from the last 24 hours
CECA profiles HOCHTIEF UK tunnel surveyor Emily Mulley in 30 Under 30 series
The site engineer keeps a tunnel boring machine on line beneath Snowdonia on HOCHTIEF UK's £207m National Grid contract, and won the South West Princess Royal Award for Emerging Engineers in 2025.
Hiatt Hardware signs up as sponsor of construction charity Band of Builders
The Birmingham-based hardware supplier will provide products and equipment for the charity's projects and support its annual Big Brew mental health campaign, Band of Builders has announced.
Project manager raises £1,325 for Lighthouse Charity after finishing first Ironman in Italy
Jack Richards completed the 3.8km swim, 180km bike ride and 42.2km run in 13 hours 38 minutes after nearly three years of training, fundraising for the charity whose counselling he had used.
Closing soon
NOCN Group has opened a new round of its Foundation's Skills Innovation Grant programme, offering grants of £500 to £15,000 for pilot training projects, with applications closing on 15 December and a webinar for applicants on 3 November.
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