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Construction Skills Today briefing: Friday 13 November 2026
Three stories from the last 24 hours, one event or deadline today and two dates for the week ahead.
Stories from the last 24 hours
Ryder trainee cycles 180 miles from London to Paris for The Brain Tumour Charity
Emma Ansell, an architectural trainee at Ryder, joined Women in Property's all-women London to Paris ride in September, raising money for The Brain Tumour Charity and picking up an award along the way.
NOCN Group launches 1,000 Futures offering free employability courses to college learners
Construction awarding body NOCN Group is giving up to 1,000 learners a month's free access to four short online MicroLens courses, with three colleges and providers already signing up more than 300 people.
Sizewell C passes 500-job Ipswich pledge with 582 town residents now on the project
Two years after agreeing a 500-job guarantee with Ipswich MP Jack Abbott, the nuclear project says 582 people from the town now work on it and nearly £100m has gone to Ipswich-area suppliers.
Today
Tomorrow's Engineers Week
Final day.
This week
SkillBuild National Final
Starts on Wednesday 18 November.
WorldSkills UK National Finals
Starts on Wednesday 18 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.