Employment
Ten years of progress on payment, pre-qualification and skills
19 May 25
The industry has made significant progress on late payment, pre-qualification, and competence since the formation of the trade body Build UK .
Seddon collaborates with ‘Mates in Mind’ to better support sub-contractors
2 May 25
Seddon Housing Partnerships and UK mental health charity Mates in Mind are collaborating to improve workplace wellbeing in the construction sector.
New campaign “OFFLOAD” tackles silent grief of Dads after Baby Loss
18 Apr 25
UK baby loss charity, Aching Arms is launching a groundbreaking campaign to support dads in the construction industry following the loss of a pregnancy or baby
Moving beyond EDI to embed good employment
11 Apr 25
The benefits of EDI - higher retention, more productive teams, and healthy morale - are crucial.
3 in 4 UK construction workers fear impact of skills and labour shortages
27 Nov 24
3 in 4 UK construction workers fear impact of skills and labour shortages
Wellbeing sacrificed for profit
23 Oct 24
A new report by the APM calls for greater strategic leadership to improve employee wellbeing and prevent it becoming a “bolt-on extra”
Developing women in leadership
20 Sep 24
The sector must more effectively engage and harness the full range of leadership talent available to it.
Why the construction industry needs to be more collaborative with property managers
8 Jul 24
Leading Property Manager explains: Why the construction industry needs to be more collaborative with property managers
BESA welcomes election focus on apprenticeships
19 Jun 24
BESA has welcomed the renewed focus on technical apprenticeships triggered by the general election campaign.
Construction workers at risk from poor mental health
22 May 24
Following mental health week, new research shows that half of all UK construction workers, or 1.5m people have worked in a dangerous environment while suffering poor mental health and close to 700,000 suffered injuries, according to new research from business insurer QBE. For the first time, QBE research shows the
