All labour shortages articles
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NewsIR35 and low immigration could limit UK construction when demand rebounds, says Core Five
Consultant sticks with 2.5% TPI forecast for this year
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NewsIndustry welcomes ‘overdue’ building trade visa rule relaxation amid backbench Tory backlash
Bricklayers, roofers and joiners all added to Shortage Occupation List
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NewsMinisters considering changes to post-Brexit immigration rules for construction workers
Sector could be added to list making it easier to recruit skilled labour from abroad
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NewsFirms struggling to attract skilled staff in face of cost of living crisis
Nine in 10 specialists say projects negatively impacted by skilled labour shortage
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CommentDon’t let short-term pressures deflect us from our carbon goals
The need to slow climate change could become a casualty of pressure to ease more immediate problems, That would be a serious and painful mistake
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NewsBuilding costs and regulation worries put brakes on glut of towers planned for capital
Number of applications for blocks of 20-storeys or more down by a third from 2018 peak
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NewsHousebuilders putting the brakes on jobs keeps lid on wage inflation, payroll firm says
Hudson Contract reports average earnings fell 10% last month compared to December’s number
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NewsFirms must up productivity or face ongoing effects of inflation, T&T warns
Consultant issues warning on material and labour shortages as it revises tender price forecast again
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NewsConstruction saw sharpest rise in weekly pay growth out of all sectors last year
Impact of labour shortages on construction sector laid bare by ONS figures
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CommentThis has to be the year to do things differently
External events and increasing pressure from investors and clients mean the sector’s priorities are changing
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NewsStockpiling sends tender prices surging, RLB report finds
Consultant says ongoing effects of covid and Brexit ramping up cost pressures on contractors
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NewsRising labour costs may have peaked, payroll firm says
Data from Hudson Contract follows last week’s PMI report that worst of supply problems could be over
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NewsGovernment offers free construction courses as vacancies soar
Subjects of short and modular courses to include manufacturing and digital construction
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NewsConstruction output slides again as familiar issues continue to dog industry
Latest monthly figure now 1.5% below pre-covid level
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NewsConstruction vacancies increase at fastest rate on record
Average number of vacancies was 43,000 over the last three months, the highest figure for at least 20 years
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NewsBoosting wages will not fix industry’s labour shortage crisis, Mace boss warns
Mark Reynolds calls for long-term visas for foreign workers instead as Boris Johnson launches drive to end reliance on immigration
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NewsMaterials shortages eased in August, CLC says
But several key materials remain in short supply, update warns
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NewsCost of skilled labour rose by nearly 3% last month
Hudson Contract data reveals regions most impacted by price hikes
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CommentThere is still (just about) time to modernise rather than die
Five years ago, my wake-up call to the industry was considered dramatic, but I fear I was not being bold enough. The industry’s underlying weaknesses are now more exposed than ever, says Mark Farmer
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NewsLabour shortage pushes construction vacancies to 20-year high
ONS data reveals 35,000 jobs on offer in the sector