Education & Training

Brexit – The Challenges for Construction


Steve Taklalsingh of Amaiz takes a look at Brexit and the opportunities and challenges the construction sector might face

New Playbook Launched for Construction


New plans on how the UK Government will work with the construction industry to ensure public sector works have been revealed.

Building Blocks For A Construction Rebound


The construction sector represents 6% of UK GDP, employing more than 2.4 million people, so its good to see its placed for rebound post COVID

SMEs in Construction Must be Prepared for Brexit


With the end of the Brexit transition period looming, it’s crucial for SMEs that trade with the EU to take steps to prepare their business

Taking Drones Beyond Visual Line of Sight


John McKenna of sees.ai writes about how drones could help to address construction productivity, health & safety and environmental impact. 

2020 Shakes Construction to its Foundations


Chris Jones, Industrial Consultant for Odgers Interim, reflects upon the state of the UK construction industry in 2020

New Video-Enabled Protection Launches


SureCam and Peoplesafe have joined forces to create and develop the construction industry’s first lone worker service

Council to Create Hundreds of New Jobs


Portsmouth City Council has started on new construction work which will create hundreds of new local engineering and manufacturing jobs.

IR35 Education Drive Urgently Needed


More than 70% of medium to large businesses in the UK construction industry are still not fully prepared for the IR35 legislation changes

Heriot Watt Wins STEM Project of the Year


A project created by Heriot-Watt academics has won the coveted STEM Research Project of the Year at this year’s Times Higher Education Awards.