All Construction 2025 articles – Page 2
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NewsPedestrians injured by falling site hoarding
Two pedestrians taken to hospital with injuries after being hit by a site hoarding at Bellway Homes’ Pembury Circus site in east London
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NewsSubcontractors seek to expose late payment
National subcontractor organisations are surveying firms to benchmark the state of payment practices the industry
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NewsNuclear developer warns over UK skills shortage
Westinghouse boss says firm may need to import foreign engineers to build nuclear plants in the UK due to skills shortage
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NewsNick Boles takes Westminster construction hat
Skills minister Nick Boles has been handed responsibility for construction in the business department, rather than Matthew Hancock
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CommentOne direction
As Building reveals the response to our Agenda 15 initiative, our construction manifesto for the next government has started to take shape
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CommentFree our regions to thrive
Boosting regions beyond the M25 could benefit the UK economy as a whole
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CommentAn Egan lesson I'm applying to BIM
The purpose is to make money from satisfying customers, and that goes for BIM too
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NewsIndustrial action feared as electricians reject pay deal
Union could hold ballot on industrial action after 91% of workers reject a 5% two-year pay deal
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NewsStart of summer best time to hire construction professionals
Analysis finds shortage of skilled staff in construction compared to other sectors of the economy
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CommentA black day for the industry
There was more hand-wringing embarassment for the industry this week as construction bosses gave evidence on blacklisting to MPs
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CommentIt's a shambles now but will it get even worse?
Learning from the launch of the Project Management and Full Design Team Services framework
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CommentGet in early
The number of women in construction is still woefuly low. We need to engage with schools so that children have a better idea of what construction can offer
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NewsSkills shortages fears hit highest level for six years
Latest RICS survey finds 51% of firms say there are insufficient workers to meet demand
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NewsCable: Industry must reform to end skills 'horror story'
GCS latest: Business secretary Vince Cable says construction must end its reliance on subcontracting and invest in apprenticeships
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NewsGovernment hands Hansford an extra year in post
GCS latest: The government has extended chief construction adviser Peter Hansford’s appointment by a year
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NewsGovernment 'must enable more SMEs to win work'
GCS latest: The government has been urged to overhaul its procurement policy to enable more SMEs to win public work
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NewsDeighton: Government's role is to create stability
GCS latest: Infrastructure minister says “creating a stable environment” for investment is the government’s most important role in construction
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NewsConstruction worst for fatalities, as number of deaths rise
The number of construction workers killed at work rose to 42 over the past year, up from 39 the previous year
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CommentA bright future
Since coming to power in 2010, this government has tried to engage with the construction industry to make public spending on buildings and infrastructure leaner. Here the minister for the Cabinet Office counts the ways