Employment
AI Can’t Lay a Brick or Skim a Wall: Why the Construction Skills Crisis Needs Experienced Tradespeople, Not Just Technology
23 Jun 26
The construction sector is in the grip of a skills emergency.
One in five tradespeople don’t plan to fully retire
18 Jun 26
One in five tradies admit they don’t ever expect to fully stop working.
Bouygues UK achieves the Silver Level Social Value Quality Mark
8 May 26
Bouygues UK has achieved the Silver Level Social Value Quality Mark in less than three months.
How employee wellness boosts profits in construction
31 Oct 25
Healthy teams deliver better margins. Here’s how wellness drives productivity, retention, and profit in UK construction
Renewed optimism in Construction sector as survey reveals growth and skills plans
23 Jul 25
Construction sector with project professionals anticipating project growth.
University joins forces to address critical construction and housebuilding skills gap
2 Jul 25
The University of Salford is collaborating with Cube Thinking to support Barratt Homes in bridging the shift in skills requirements.
Boosting British jobs and skills key for firms to win major infrastructure projects
26 Jun 25
Creating high quality British jobs and boosting skills in local communities will be key requirements to win contracts for major infrastructure projects
Companies warned not to ‘fake’ diversity
3 Jun 25
Built environment firms shouldn’t do anything about improving the diversity of their workforces if they don’t truly believe in it.
Immigration policy must serve Britain, not party politics – NFB
29 May 25
The Government has published a new White Paper which sets out major reforms to the UK’s immigration system.
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 .
