The construction industry will lose a fifth of its workforce to retirement.With the construction industry facing its
biggest skills shortage since 2007, it’s more vital than ever that the industry
recruits new talent to its ranks. In fact, the Royal Institute of Chartered
Surveyors (RICS) believes that more than 200,000 skilled workers are needed by
the mid-2020s.
It doesn’t…
ENGIE joins generous donors to celebrate construction progress on state-of-the-art Manchester HelipadLeading energy, services
and regeneration specialist, ENGIE, recently joined partners and donors to
celebrate the ‘ground-breaking’ of its Manchester Helipad project,
demonstrating the progress of construction works at the site.
Funding for the Helipad was
raised by Manchester…
Key Considerations for a Garage ConversionThe base is one
of the most important elements of your concrete garage, and if not built
correctly you could soon end up with an unstable build rather than the desired strong
platform. There are several factors that you should consider prior to
converting your garage and we will discuss just a few here.
Dimensions
Firstly, look at t…
ENGIE and North Lanarkshire Council to host series of zero carbon transition events ahead of global COP26Leading energy and services
group, ENGIE, in partnership with North Lanarkshire Council, has launched the
‘ACT 2020 – Action on Climate Together’, campaign, driven by a programme of
high-profile events that aims to outline realistic action to curb climate
chang…
Are Gen Z’ers the perfect apprentices?Are Gen Z’ers the perfect
apprentices?
When your company’s workload begins to pile up
and you need an extra pair of hands on a project, there are a few avenues you
can take. You can hire a freelancer, get in touch with a contractor, or spend
every waking moment working on things yourself (not a great option).
Recently, though,…
New technical guidance published for housebuilders to boost uptake of gable wall spandrel panelsA new technical
guide is being issued to housebuilders in the UK to boost uptake of gable wall
spandrel panels, a readily available component that can support the industry as
it moves towards modern methods of construction (MMC).
Gable wall
spandrel panels are an offsite manufactured product, put…
How will digital transformation bolster the real estate industry?Most sectors have benefited greatly from
their processes being dismantled and reconstructed by digital transformation. However,
to date the real estate industry has only undergone very minor improvements,
such as housing adverts moving online. Read through our guide below, which
helps to outline the changes we can expect to see in…
Civils chiefs raise alarm over rampant insurance cost hikesThe full scale of the growing Professional Indemnity cover crisis in construction has been revealed in a survey by the Civil Engineering Contractors Association.
CECA members are reporting spiralling costs for insurance as the market for cover continues to harden.
The survey revealed:
92% of contractors have experienced…
£500m funding to bring back historic rail linesThe Government has pledged to spend £500m reopening old railway connections in a move to roll back the Beeching era of cuts to the network.
The benefits of reversing the Beeching cuts have already been seen. In 2015, a £10m project restored ‘Todmorden Curve’ enabling direct services from Burnley and Accrington to…
What is the value of apprentices in construction?It’s been a concern for a while that the construction
industry doesn’t have enough skilled workers. City & Guilds found that 87%
of employers were already finding it difficult to recruit the necessary number
of skilled workers last year and, Construction News reported that official
figures show 12.6% of UK construction
workers com…