Daily briefing
Construction Skills Today briefing: Wednesday 4 November 2026
Three stories from the last 24 hours and two dates for the week ahead.
Stories from the last 24 hours
R G Carter hosts more than 100 apprentices and graduates at training breakfast
The contractor brought more than 100 graduates and apprentices together at the Norfolk Food Hall to recognise qualifications gained over the past four years and introduce 20 apprentices who joined this year.
Birmingham photographer takes Judges' Choice in CIOB Art of Building contest
Damien Walmsley's image of a hidden ballroom at the Library of Birmingham shares the 2026 honours with Bangladeshi photographer Azim Khan Ronnie, who became only the second person to win the contest twice.
FMB opens entries for 2027 Master Builder Awards with FOTON pick-up as top prize
The Federation of Master Builders is inviting free entries from members until 8 January 2027, with regional ceremonies next spring and a national final in Leeds hosted by Nick Knowles.
This week
Constructing Excellence National Awards
Takes place on Friday 6 November.
Tomorrow's Engineers Week
Starts on Monday 9 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.