Best Regions for Construction Startups1. North East
Regionally,
the North East has the smallest percentage of construction companies
(15%). Just
6% of the region are employed in this sector – which is 2% lower than the
national average.But
despite the North East’s construction industry being much smaller than
other regions, it shares 12% of the area’s…
London office work shifts towards major refurb projects The construction of new offices in central London is at its highest level in three years with 37 schemes breaking ground in the last six months.
According to the latest Deloitte crane survey the office sector is remaining resilient despite Brexit uncertainty with 3.5m sq ft started over the period, 38% up on the previous survey last…
Essential e-learning launched to beat construction-related occupational cancersNew
course to help construction workforce spot dangers and mitigate risks of
developing occupational cancers
The
Considerate Constructors Scheme has
announced a new e-learning course ‘Occupational
Cancers’, designed to help the construction industry’s workforce to improve
its understanding of occupationa…
RESPONSE TO GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCEMENT OF A £200M FUND TO REPLACE UNSAFE GRENFELL TOWER-STYLE CLADDING ON PRIVATE HIGH-RISE RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGSLesley McLeod, CEO, The
Association for Project Safety
“Safety needs to be
built in so, while the government’s commitment to additional funding to replace
high-rise cladding is welcome, it is better sense to tackle construction risks
at t…
Those Working In Construction Ninth Most Likely To Take Time Off Work For Their Mental HealthA recent UK study has revealed which sectors
are the most likely to need to take time off work for their mental wellbeing,
with healthcare topping the list (26%) followed by those working in the media
(23%) and those working in education (21%).
This research into the
mental wellbeing of Britons was…
Experience ‘ground engineering’ in virtual reality with Aarsleff this SummerThis summer, Aarsleff Ground Engineering are inviting their valued
clients to experience the virtual world of ground engineering at their Head
Offices in Newark, Nottinghamshire.
Guests will be shown to the company’s VROOM where they will
be given a short tutorial before leaving reality and entering Aarsleff’s…
How to solve the Quantity Surveyor Crisis?There’s been some alarming titles in the press
for more than a decade now: “A global crisis of the surveying profession” (2008), “Surveyor skill shortage approaching critical level, warns RICS”
(2015), “Easier to employ a ballet dancer than a quantity surveyor” (2017)…
The latest CIOB-cross industry research report
published in January…
Bookings open for PCA structural waterproofing conferenceBookings are now open for a
national structural waterproofing conference, which has become a significant
event in the industry’s calendar.
The
Property Care Association’s fourth annual International Structural
Waterproofing conference takes place at The Slate, University of Warwick,
Coventry on 17 July, 2019.
A
dynamic…
Access North Ltd celebrates tripled turnover with new office and team growthIn the wake of tripled
turnover and the launch of a brand-new division, West Yorkshire-based Access
North Ltd is marking its biggest financial year to-date with an office
relocation, following a recruitment drive which has seen the team double in
size.
Company owners, Berenice
and Daniel Northcott, credit the new…
Brexit uncertainty puts more UK businesses into significant distressGrimsby-based Forbes Burton, a company rescue and
insolvency specialist has warned that ongoing uncertainty over Brexit means
more companies could be facing financial difficulties in the months to come.
This warning has come as
new figures from risk management specialists Red Flag Alert and The Insolvency
Service have been…