Career

  1. How to hire an apprentice

    26th April 2016

     A lack of young, skilled workers is one of the biggest challenges the construction industry faces, according to a recent report by the CITB. With…

  2. Construction Workers among World’s Happiest Professionals

    12th February 2016

    What’s not to love about a job in the construction sector? Workers get plenty of fresh air, lots of exercise while working out on-site, and…

  3. Are you the Jewson Young Tradesperson of the Year?

    11th January 2016

    Think you’re the best brickie, the perfect plumber or the shiniest spark? Then we want to hear from you.

  4. 10 Reasons to Build a Career in Construction

    18th November 2015

    This month, we’re sponsoring The Skills Show, the biggest skills and careers event in the UK. Attracting employers and organisations from all industries, the event…

  5. Building Careers

    21st October 2015

    Blog by Mark Rayfield, CEO A survey taken by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has shown that chronic skills shortages are forcing 66 per cent…

  6. Jewson Management Scheme receives National Accreditation

    8th October 2015

    We’ve recently received some fantastic news from the Institute of Builders Merchants (IoBM). As an accreditor of educational qualifications and professional standards, the institute has…

  7. Jewson Supports Bouygues to Close the Skills Gap

    5th August 2015

    With 19 per cent of over 50s due to retire from the construction industry over the next five years[1], it’s important that we play our…

  8. Jewson, just the job for Street League!

    8th June 2015

    We’ve recently teamed up with Street League, the national charity which uses football to tackle youth unemployment. We’ve pledged to support the charity by providing work…

  9. Jewson Apprenticeship Blog – Amy Edwards

    13th March 2015

    As part of National Apprentice Week 2015, we’re catching up with our very own Amy Edwards who has just completed her Customer Service NVQ at…