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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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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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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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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CommentHow much did Latham's report change us?
A great deal has changed over the last 20 years, but has the construction industry changed as much as Latham would have hoped?