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Industry survey highlights persistent skills gap

Industry survey highlights persistent skills gap The latest quarterly Building Engineering Business Survey, carried out by ECA in partnership with BESA, SELECT and SNIPEF, has revealed that electrotechnical and engineering services businesses struggle to find suitably qualified candidates to fill vacancies in their organisations. Of the 125 businesses surveyed, almost half (46%) are currently looking…

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Deadline extended for Edmundson Apprentice of the Year entries

Deadline extended for Edmundson Apprentice of the Year entries The entry deadline for the 2024 ECA Edmundson Apprentice of the Year Award has been extended to Friday 21 June 2024. For over 45 years, the ECA Edmundson Apprentice of the Year Award has been widely recognised as one of the most prestigious training awards in…

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Balfour Beatty partners with NMITE to inspire budding engineers

Balfour Beatty partners with NMITE to inspire budding engineers Balfour Beatty has announced that it has partnered with the New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) – a new higher education institution that is revolutionising engineering degree education in the UK.   Based in Hereford, NMITE has designed its curriculum to mirror real-world working…

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Group Horizon celebrates National Apprenticeship Week

Group Horizon celebrates National Apprenticeship Week Group Horizon is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week, which takes place 6-12 February 2023. National Apprenticeship Week provides an ideal opportunity for the skills sector to celebrate the achievements of apprentices around the country, and the positive impact they make to communities, businesses, and the wider economy. Peter Behan, Director…

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