UK’s Most Considerate Sites revealed
Costain, Gentoo Construction, Robert Woodhead Ltd and Walter Thompson (Contractors) Ltd have each been awarded the prestigious title of Most Considerate Site at the [...]
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Construction industry trainees earning dud qualifications despite skills shortage
Information from an FOI request has revealed that the majority of the 167,000 young people studying for construction qualifications will be ignored – unless they have [...]
Concern For The Overseas Property Market As Britain Votes To Leave The EU
Andy Bridge, Managing Director of A Place in the Sun (APITS Ltd) comments on the referendum announcement. The announcement this morning that the public have voted to leave [...]
CPA cast doubt on latest ONS construction industry output figures
The Construction Products Association has questioned the latest Office of National Statistics construction output figures, suggesting they may be subject to upward revision [...]
Modular construction specialists McAvoy awarded BRE BIM certification first
The McAvoy Group who specialise in modular buildings for the health, education and hospitality sectors have become the first UK offsite construction company to achieve BRE [...]
UK construction industry walking the talent tightrope
Talent shortages, rather than increased demand, are behind the increase in bricklayers’ pay, according to One Way. An analysis by the construction and rail recruitment [...]
Government construction targets impossible due to a lack of ‘feet on the ground’
A lack of manpower is the biggest concern for the Government in meeting construction targets, according to construction and rail recruitment specialists, One Way. This comes [...]
Construction worker at Queensferry Crossing is killed by crane
A construction worker has died on the site of the new Queensferry Crossing after reportedly being struck by part of a crane. Another worker suffered minor injuries in the [...]
Turner & Townsend eyes expansion with £80 million funding package
Global programme management and construction consultancy Turner & Townsend has secured a finance package of £80 million from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking, HSBC and [...]
Government launch Government Construction Strategy 2016-20
The Government Construction Strategy 2016-20 has been launched and will aim to make £1.7Bn in efficiency savings by 2020. The construction industry makes ups a major part of [...]
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