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4.4 million working days lost to work-related illnesses & injuries in Construction

Health and safety statistics for the UK produced by the HSE state that around 4% of workers, in both the construction and education sectors, suffer from an illness they [...]

May 3, 2017

Construction sector witnesses 4% increase in SME entrants since 2010

The construction sector saw a 4% increase in the number of SMEs from 2010 according to the latest study from specialist challenger bank Hampshire Trust Bank. The research [...]

April 25, 2017

Construction subcontractors forced to accept contract terms

Over half of UK subcontractors believe they must accept the terms of contracts with large construction firms, or face the risk of losing future business, according to new [...]

March 29, 2017

Buckingham Palace repairs funding approved by MPs

Funding for a multimillion-pound refurbishment of Buckingham Palace has been approved by MPs. They backed changes to the Sovereign Grant – the funding formula for the [...]

March 27, 2017

Post-Brexit Britain faces risk of losing 8% of construction workers

The construction industry could face losing as many as 200,000 EU workers post-Brexit should the UK lose access to the single market. An exodus of this scale would put some [...]

March 23, 2017

Strong finish to 2016 cements year of growth for Builders Merchants

Another strong set of results for the final quarter of 2016 completes a further year of growth in sales of building materials through UK builders merchants. The latest [...]

March 22, 2017

January sees a fall in construction output across the EU

The annual comparison between January 2017 and January 2016 showed that output decreased by 6.2% in the Euro area and by 3.3% in the EU28, according to initial [...]

March 21, 2017

Budget delivers more good news for construction industry

The Spring Budget includes plans that will be undoubtedly welcomed by professionals working within the construction industry. The announcement of new funding to build 110 [...]

March 15, 2017

Interserve names new Debbie White chief executive from September 2017

Interserve, the international support services and construction group, announces the appointment of Debbie White as Chief Executive Officer with effect from 1 September 2017, [...]

March 8, 2017

New York, Hong Kong and Geneva Most Expensive Cities for Construction

New York is the world’s most expensive city to build in, according to the latest International Construction Costs report published by Arcadis, the leading global design [...]

March 8, 2017

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