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Continued government construction skills support needed, says report

A new House of Commons committee report has examined the effectiveness of government construction skills support in tackling the skills crisis.

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Skills shortage warning issued by Barratt

Despite seeing a strong performance over the past six months, Barratt warned skills shortages are pushing up the cost of building… The house building sector...

Bovis Homes replaces poor performing contractors

Poor productivity and quality of work has forced house building firm Bovis Homes to replace a substantial number of contractors across its sites… Substandard performance...

Hundreds of construction workers needed to build new town

Some 280 construction workers are required to create a new town near Plymouth that will see over 5,000 homes built… Hundreds of construction staff will...

Civil engineering costs will drive tender prices

A new analysis from RICS has revealed the cost of civil engineering will be a key driver of tender prices over the next five...

Electrical contractors see a surge in work

The final quarter of 2015 saw a surge in work for electrical contractors and further growth is expected during the current quarter... A new survey...

£5.6m compensation for 71 victims of blacklisting

Some 71 members of construction union UCATT have started to receive compensation over blacklisting… Companies involved in blacklisting have started to pay out compensation to...

Minister call for construction industry to build home-grown talent

The construction sector must remove the barriers preventing young people from embarking on careers in the industry… The government has big plans for house building...

Construction workers miss out on auto-enrolment pensions

A significant amount of construction workers are losing out on pension contributions due to an increase use of umbrella firms… An increase in the proliferation...

Plans to stop contractors undercutting wages to be introduced

A new law aimed at preventing contractors from hiring EU subcontractors at cheaper rates than national wage is set to be introduced… The government has...

232,000 jobs to be created in construction over the next five years

The growth of the construction sector is set to boost the number of jobs by nearly quarter of a million over the next five...

Schools must push apprenticeships when offering careers advice

A new law will ensure schools give equal exposure to non-academic career routes... School career guidance must highlight non-academic routes as well as academic. New...

A diverse and inclusive culture for a sustainable workforce

Natasha Levanti, ACE Group Communications Executive explains the need for industry to adopt a diverse and inclusive culture if we are to address a...

Peer review process ensures quality of access consultants

 About Access discusses the importance of the peer review process in ensuring quality... Whatever your trade or profession, credibility counts. You wouldn’t place an important legal matter in...

Housebuilding industry recognises UK’s best site managers

Five site managers have been recognised as the top talent in their field during the NHBC’s Pride in the Job Awards... The top site managers...

Apprenticeships: where should we direct the money?

Nida Broughton from the think tank the Social Market Foundation shares her thoughts on whether apprenticeships are good value for money…  Apprenticeships were described as...

Immigration skills levy plan criticised

Plans to impose a skills levy on non-EU workers have been heavily criticised by contractors… Home Office plans to crackdown on the number of non-EU...

£14k awarded to construction manager forced to work 70-hour weeks

A payout has been awarded to a construction manager at one of the nation’s top firms after he was forced to work 70-hour weeks… Construction...

Skills shortage holds up housebuilding

A new survey has warned a major shortage of skilled workers in the construction sector could put a hold on projects... A shortage of skilled...

Laing O’Rourke puts Australian construction operations on the market

International engineering firm Laing O’Rourke has announced it plans to sell its Australian operations A change in infrastructure spending in Australia has prompted engineering firm...

Construction sector sees tax evasion clampdown

HMRC tax investigation yields within the construction sector saw a 17 per cent increase during the 12 months to March 2015… The construction sector has...

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