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Construction Skills Today briefing: Friday 30 October 2026
Four stories from the last 24 hours, one date for the week ahead and one closing date from our recent stories.
Stories from the last 24 hours
Beale & Co named CRASH corporate patron of the month after contributing £22,076 in a year
Construction charity CRASH has recognised the law firm for contributing £22,076 over a year through its patronage, a quiz night and a Surrey Hills walk, alongside staff volunteering at its events.
Bathroom Association conference raises more than £5,600 for construction charity CRASH
Guests at the Bathroom Association's Connect Conference gala dinner in Birmingham gave more than £5,600 to CRASH through prize donations, a raffle and an auction, the construction industry charity said.
NMBS Dinner Dance raises £8,000 for CRASH and Maddie Rose Foundation
Around 1,000 merchants and suppliers gathered at Grosvenor House in London on 24 October for the buying society's 53rd annual dinner, with donations split between the construction charity and the young people's foundation.
FIS points finishes and interiors firms to £3,000 and £2,000 youth hiring payments
The trade body has briefed members on the Apprenticeship Hiring Payment, the Youth Jobs Grant and the Jobs Guarantee, while DWP guidance sets out the hours checks and employment conditions attached to each.
This week
Constructing Excellence National Awards
Takes place on Friday 6 November.
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.