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CE Mark transition extended amid supply shortages
The government has delayed post-Brexit changes to the certification of construction products…
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Materials shortage: Brexit ‘adding’ to NI woes
Construction firms in Northern Ireland are finding Brexit is adding to the…
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Contractors hit by ripples of shipping ‘super-inflation’
UK contractors are suffering from the knock-on effect of a shortage in…
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EU workers could be caught out by settled-status deadline this week
The construction industry will require special treatment to bring in EU workers…
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HS2 reviewing Brexit risks
HS2 chief executive Mark Thurston has been asked to lead a review…
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Labour shortages could raise rates ‘at least 10%’
Difficulties sourcing labour – following a drop in the number of EU-born…
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UK construction loses a quarter of its EU-born workforce
The number of European Union-born workers in the UK construction industry dropped…
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Cabinet Office eyes more post-Brexit procurement changes
The Cabinet Office has issued advice to firms about changes in procurement…
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Construction ‘should welcome’ Brexit trade deal as focus turns to COVID
Construction industry analysts have cautiously welcomed the Brexit trade agreement sealed by…
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Builders face ‘rising costs as materials shortages bite’
Nine in ten builders face rising costs, a survey of Federation of…
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Timber supplies under pressure ‘well into 2021’
Timber supplies will be under pressure for months to come, a trade…
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Construction recovery slowed in October
The recovery in construction output continued in October, but was slower than…
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Building supplies hit by container-port congestion
The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has warned the government that congestion at…
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Clients fear for contractors’ survival
Public and private sector clients fear suppliers could struggle to survive the…
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Severfield boss hails ‘surprisingly good’ results
Severfield’s chief executive has called his company’s half-year results “surprisingly good”. The…
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London’s EU-born construction workforce halves
The number of EU-born construction workers in London has halved in two…
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Post-Brexit: minister pledges ‘race to the top’ on product quality
The UK will not fall behind the EU on standards around building…
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Scotland-Northern Ireland link ‘more likely to be a tunnel’
A proposed new connection between Northern Ireland and Scotland is more likely…
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No-deal Brexit ‘will bring large-scale price hikes’
Trade bodies representing the providers of construction materials and equipment have warned…
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Skills shortage: Home Office rejects call to help bring in bricklayers
The Home Office has decided not to adopt a recommendation from its…