Employment
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 .
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.
