Hays Construction

Hays Construction is once again pleased to sponsor the Best Places to Work Awards. Highlighting our integral role and continued investment in the industry, this sponsorship recognises and rewards construction organisations for impressive levels of staff satisfaction. Given the skills shortages throughout the industry, recruitment and retention are two key concerns and importantly this event attempts to address these issues.

Established in 1958, Hays Construction is the UK’s leading recruitment consultancy to the built environment and the only recruitment consultancy endorsed by CIOB. Hays Construction places people in temporary and permanent employment. With offices in over 80 offices across the UK and a presence in 25 countries worldwide, specialist consultants enjoy unrivalled access to an international database of the industry’s top employers and are able to provide invaluable expertise and advice.

For further information visit www.hays.com/construction

ConstructionSkills

ConstructionSkills is the Sector Skills Council for the construction industry. It is UK-wide and represents the whole industry from professional consultancies to major contractors and SMEs.

Established as a Sector Skills Council in 2003, ConstructionSkills is working to deliver a safe, professional and fully qualified construction workforce.

ConstructionSkills is a partnership between CIC, CITB NI and CITB-ConstructionSkills, and is committed to delivering industry-led skills and training solutions through the Sector Skills Agreement for construction. We work to negotiate the best partnership and funding deals for the construction industry to help raise standards and we develop the skills products and services employers need, such as:
 

• Inspire Scholarships, a placement and funding scheme for undergraduates to construction-related degree courses.
• The National Skills Academy for Construction, training a mobile industry through project-based training centres.
• ConstructionSkills Apprenticeships through a choice of routes - traditional or Programme Led.
• On-Site Assessment and Training and Experienced Worker Practical Assessment to help qualify the existing workforce.
• Health and Safety Test delivery.
• Advice and support for employers through Company Development Teams.
• Adult training and apprenticeships in specialist construction through the National Construction College.
• Assessment services to specialists through the National Specialist Accredited Centre.
• Qualification review and development through the Construction Qualification Strategy.

For more information visit www.cskills.org