Planning inspectors and professional staff at the Planning Inspectorate (PINS) are to begin industrial action following a dispute over pay and job evaluation.
Willmott Dixon Interiors has announced the appointment of Phil Crowther as director for its new office at Two Snowhill in Birmingham, as it continues to expand its West Midlands team.
Elecosoft plc has announced its acquisition of active online GmbH (active online), a visualisation software business specialising in soft furnishing and materials
Daniel Leech member of the Buildoffsite Governing Forum and Group Director, Technical Design Services Group, discusses the opportunities for the construction industry, despite the on-going skills shortage
According to new government figures, males make up 88% of starters for all new construction apprenticeships, while construction as a whole saw slight increases in apprenticeship starts over five years
The Considerate Constructors Scheme has won the ‘Women in Construction’ Award, at the London Construction Awards, for its national ‘Spotlight on…women in construction’ campaign
Will Brexit make the construction skills shortage even worse? Smart construction companies are outsourcing specialised areas such as waste management to an expert partner.
If your GPS tracking system helped you take on more work each week – and if overtime payments could be reduced by several hours – what would your return be per employee?
This week in Manchester, Barbara Res – the woman appointed by Donald Trump in 1980 to manage the construction of Trump Tower – spoke to people in the construction industry about the challenges of being an engineer on one of the world’s most iconic buildings, along with the issues faced by women in construction
The construction sector has slumped to 12th place on the list of top jobs for people aged 22-29, according to data from the Office of National Statistics
As the growth of local construction business Mick George Ltd continues, the Group has welcomed a new Senior Manager to the helm of its Human Resources department
