Employment
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
Third of construction firms surveyed worry they won’t last the year
8 May 24
More than a third of construction firms are concerned they won’t be able to trade into 2025.
Construction project management contributes £33Bn to UK economy
2 May 24
The construction sector of the project management has grown by over 20% in five years to contribute £33Bn of annual GVA to the UK economy.
New report outlines highways and transportation sector employment trends
14 Mar 24
CIHT) has released a groundbreaking benchmark report that tracks employment trends.
Industry fails to tackle smoking
16 Jan 24
Engineering industry fails to tackle smoking: three times more likely to smoke, according to public health data.
Gender pay gap for UK tradespeople revealed
6 Nov 23
Across a working lifetime, tradesmen may earn £700K more on average compared to their female counterparts.
Mental health worries for construction professionals
11 Sep 23
87% agreed that ‘working on my main project has negatively affected my mental wellbeing’.
Tackling skills shortages in the construction industry with UK apprenticeships
4 Sep 23
As the rate of UK construction workers continues to decrease businesses must rapidly fill skills gaps to keep up with industry demands.
