Construction News
Non-EU labour plugs skills gap
14 Jul 23
New research suggest that the government needs to make an urgent intervention in filling the construction skills gap.
HS2’s precast factory starts production
13 Jul 23
HS2’s new purpose-built factory has begun manufacturing precast segments for viaducts.
£100M export opportunities for Zanzibar infrastructure
12 Jul 23
Infrastructure upgrades to Zanzibar, Tanzania, will provide UK exporters with some £100M of opportunities,
Steep downturn for construction
11 Jul 23
The latest figures from S&P Global / CIPS UK Construction PMI® show a steep downturn in activity during June.
JV secures £219M RAF Molesworth contract
10 Jul 23
Joint Venture team, Skanska Black & Veatch, has secured a £219M contract to deliver European Infrastructure Consolidation (EIC) works at RAF Molesworth.
Nine in ten tradespeople victims of theft
7 Jul 23
New research reveals 89% of tradespeople have experienced theft and crime.
Waterbeach Barracks redevelopment
6 Jul 23
The sale of an MOD site in Cambridgeshire will bring new lease of life to the area.
Estate regeneration ramps up
5 Jul 23
Major changes to the Affordable Homes Programme will see regeneration ambitions ramped up.
Defence School of Transport goes green
4 Jul 23
The Defence School of Transport (DST) in Leconfield has welcomed new ‘green’ accommodation
Machine control key to attracting new talent in construction
3 Jul 23
Machine control – the automation of construction equipment – is key to attracting new talent and addressing the skills shortage in the sector, according to construction professionals surveyed in a new report by Topcon Positioning Systems. Three-quarters (77%) of those surveyed in the report – which polled 1,000 decision makers
