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Construction Skills Today briefing: Thursday 22 October 2026
Five stories from the last 24 hours and one closing date from our recent stories.
Stories from the last 24 hours
CIOB names 29 winners in first Hub Recognition Awards
The Chartered Institute of Building has named 29 winners in its inaugural Hub Recognition Awards, a scheme run through its local hubs with Rising Star and Outstanding Contribution categories.
NFB warns employer shortage could undermine £625m Construction Jobs Plan
The National Federation of Builders has questioned whether enough employers will be able to take on learners after the government published its Construction Jobs Plan, which backs training for up to 60,000 workers.
Civil engineering degree apprentices join Leeds College of Building's own graduation for first time
More than 30 degree apprentices from Leeds College of Building received their certificates at the Royal Armouries Museum, with civil engineering site management graduates joining quantity surveyors at the college's own event for the first time.
Beardwell Construction hands £9,000 to Little Havens Hospice in Benfleet
The Colchester-based contractor raised the money through its golf day and Race Across London events, with staff and supply chain partners taking part, before visiting the children's hospice to present the donation.
FIS welcomes Construction Jobs Plan but asks for placements to be judged on jobs
The finishes and interiors trade body has backed the government's new national skills framework while calling for support to reach drylining, plastering, ceilings and partitions, and carpentry and joinery.
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.
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.