Education & Training
Brexit – The Challenges for Construction
17 Dec 20
Steve Taklalsingh of Amaiz takes a look at Brexit and the opportunities and challenges the construction sector might face
New Playbook Launched for Construction
17 Dec 20
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
16 Dec 20
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
16 Dec 20
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
15 Dec 20
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
15 Dec 20
Chris Jones, Industrial Consultant for Odgers Interim, reflects upon the state of the UK construction industry in 2020
New Video-Enabled Protection Launches
14 Dec 20
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
11 Dec 20
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
11 Dec 20
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
8 Dec 20
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.