A recently released report further warns that any election manifesto pledges on housing or infrastructure will be deemed “redundant” if there are not enough workers in the construction industry. The report by the Federation of [read more…]
With a suggested £4bn in roadworks contracts, It is argued that now is the time to look at alternative solutions in the UK. With Highways England Chief Executive, Jim O’Sullivan, announcing an anticipated increase of [read more…]
Working at height remains the most significant hazard on a building site according to a survey carried out by the Building Safety Group. The report was based on the findings of over 2,000 site inspections [read more…]
3M will be exhibiting for the first time at this year’s PLANTWORX, showcasing its wide range of personal safety solutions for the construction industry. The science-based technology company will be one of the few health [read more…]
On Friday 19 May 15 women from London attended a free ‘trade’ taster workshop focused on Repairs & Maintenance and organised by Mears Group, the leading provider of maintenance services to social housing, working in partnership [read more…]
Leading international property and infrastructure group Lendlease has been recognised for its commitment to promoting mental health and workplace wellbeing in construction, receiving a silver award in Mind’s inaugural workplace wellbeing index. The silver award [read more…]
A new report from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has revealed that should the UK lose access to the EU single market, the UK construction industry could lose almost 200,000 EU workers post-Brexit. [read more…]
A judgment has been passed today in the High Court of Justice which provides the first review of what constitutes “a reserved legal activity” for the purposes of Legal Services Act 2007. National law firm Clarke Willmott [read more…]
The National Federation of Builders (NFB) has unveiled its manifesto ahead of the next general election on 8 June 2017. The NFB believes that the next government should devote to tackling the greatest challenges of [read more…]
Campaign group London Citizens, part of national community organising charity, Citizens UK, has released an affordable homes ‘league table’ for London. The table presents the percentages of affordable homes built over the five years by [read more…]
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