Overuse or repetitive motion injuries have become a frequent occurrence in the workplace and it is why ensuring good musculoskeletal health has become such an important issue for workers. These musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) cost construction [read more…]
Keeping the construction industry safe during the pandemic has highlighted the increasing benefits of offsite construction, where modular systems from bathroom pods to drainage inspection chambers can be safely manufactured away from a construction site [read more…]
The impact of Covid-19 on every aspect of life is undeniable. As the pandemic began to spread throughout March, no-one could have foretold the ways in which this disease would change society. One industry that [read more…]
The UK government’s pledge to ‘build back better, build back greener’ rightly puts sustainable construction at the heart of the UK’s Covid-19 recovery. But to meet ambitious carbon targets, there must be a greater focus [read more…]
Brexit is expected to have a considerable impact on the construction industry in the UK and on firms across Europe that have links to the UK. The Government has now published some much-awaited detail on [read more…]
The Government must use the forthcoming Budget to bring forward greater investment in the construction sector to help boost jobs and activity, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). This is in response to ONS [read more…]
The latest RealBusinessesRescue.co.uk Business Distress Index data analysis for small and young businesses has revealed the number of start-up UK construction firms in significant financial distress* has leaped 20% (to more than 10,000) in Q2 [read more…]
FTSE construction & materials companies issued nine profit warnings in Q2 2020, bringing the total number of warnings issued in H1 2020 to 23, according to EY’s latest Profit Warnings Report. This represents profit warnings [read more…]
Over 2m over-55s live in poor-quality housing that puts their health and wellbeing at risk, according to new research by the Centre for Ageing Better and Ipsos MORI. The report, The impact of Covid-19 on [read more…]
For building firms already struggling to stay ahead of deadlines, the Coronavirus pandemic couldn’t have come at a worse time. Sudden skill shortages, site shutdowns and reduced productivity have caused serious and costly delays. You [read more…]
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