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Construction Skills Today briefing: Tuesday 10 November 2026
Four stories from the last 24 hours and one event or deadline today.
Stories from the last 24 hours
BES Group and ECITB launch 28-day Discovery programme for veterans with guaranteed interviews
The employer-led scheme, launched at BES Group's Warrington headquarters, trains ex-military learners in safety and one of five engineering pathways before a job interview for a live vacancy on the final day.
CRASH raises more than £4,600 at 2026 Construction Products Association Autumn Lunch
The construction industry charity returned as charity partner at the Construction Products Association's annual lunch, where a collection and raffle among manufacturers and suppliers raised funds for homelessness and hospice building projects.
Andy Rowlands takes over as NFRC President with skills and apprenticeships among priorities
The Rowlands Roofing Ltd director succeeded Colin McCorquodale at the roofing trade body's AGM in Glasgow, pledging to back regional training, apprenticeships and new entrants during a two-year term.
CRASH adds VolkerFitzpatrick's Stuart Deverill to its board of trustees
The construction industry charity has appointed the VolkerFitzpatrick building director as a trustee, one of two board appointments it announced in November 2026, from a firm that has been a Corporate Patron since 2015.
Today
Tomorrow's Engineers Week
Continues.
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.