Trade body welcomes new £300m funding for UK housebuilders
The UK's largest scaffolding trade body has welcomed new funding that will provide £300m to UK housebuilders and secure work across the construction sector.
The...
NASC President re-elected on to Build UK board
Scaffolding boss and current NASC president, Lynn Way has been re-elected as a Specialist Contractor Director of Build UK.
The first-ever female NASC president will...
SearchLand launches new search tool for permitted development sites
Proptech startup SearchLand has launched a new tool to allow developers to search for permitted development (PD) sites.
SearchLand is used by developers, investors, architects and anyone...
2020 saw construction charity deliver nearly £1.3M in charity giving
The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has just released its 2020 Impact Report which demonstrates the vital support they provided in 2020.
Against the backdrop of...
UK Construction job vacancies continue to reach new record levels
Official figures show an improving picture for the UK jobs market with vacancies hitting new record levels
The number of job vacancies available in the...
CSCS Industry Placement Card Launches for New Academic Year
The Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) has launched a new Industry Placement Card and a number of other partner schemes, in time for the...
CITB to host SkillBuild finals at National Construction College
The UK’s top construction trainees will battle it out 16-18 November at CITB’s SkillBuild National Finals.
SkillBuild, the largest multi-trade construction competition in the country, will...
Construction Output Falls Again
Construction output fell by 1.3% in June 2021, following a decline in repairs and maintenance work.
Materials price rises and shortages have also been blamed...
CLC and CITB announce new approach to supporting mental health in...
Landmark new research from CITB has outlined the scale of the mental health challenge facing construction.
A consistent approach to supporting construction workers’ mental health is...
Construction materials shortage set to continue until 2022
Elevated prices and the shortage of construction materials including timber, cement and steel is set to continue throughout the rest of the year.
The Construction...
