From 3D concrete printing to the widening gender pay gap, here are seven of the biggest industry-shaping issues reported on by Construction News in 2019 to date.
CN investigates: The 43% rise in deliberately caused site fires Blazes on construction sites are on the rise, as are the number of fires being caused…
At the time of writing, the UK still looked more likely than not to legally leave the European Union in 2019, leaving many construction firms rightfully concerned for the future of their labour.
I would argue that maintaining a continuous direct labour force is the best way forward for the industry,…
There was plenty to talk about at last night’s CN Specialists Awards, even before the event got underway.
Moments before more than 750 representatives from leading specialist contractors, clients, tier ones and suppliers made their way into the Great Room at Mayfair’s Grosvenor House hotel, news broke that the prime minister…
Graham McPhail is head of the National Construction College (NCC) This is one of the key concerns I hear when I talk to employers. They want young people who have completed college courses to be ready for work on day one. It is a viewpoint that I have a lot…
As part of CN’s week-long look at the industry’s skills challenge, James Wilmore discovers how fresh data and political investigations are shedding more and more light on the impact Brexit is having and will have on workforces.
“It’s a bit of a gamble to stay in the UK when you’re an…
Construction News speaks to the FMB, CITB and CPA about what they’re doing to prepare the industry for Brexit and the steps being taken by their members.
It is now 12 months to the day since the UK triggered Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, putting into motion the 24-month countdown…
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