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Time to Talk ep. 2 – Interview with Paul Fergunson: Poor mental health in construction

In the second episode of Time to Talk, Fischer Fixings sits down with Paul Ferguson from Royal Joinery to discuss his experiences, challenges, and poor mental health in construction.

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Steel crisis could trigger skills emergency

Specialist recruiter Randstad CPE has warned the crisis in the British Steel Industry could lead to a wider industrial skills emergency… Failure to act in...

Blacklisted whistleblower sues contractors

Alan Wainwright, the man who blew the whistle on blacklisting within the construction industry, is making his own legal claim… Alan Wainwright is pursuing 54...

Demand for skills remains strong despite downturn

Despite construction output falling in February, it is likely demand for skilled construction workers will remain strong, says recruitment specialist… Demand for skilled construction workers...

Balfour Beatty chief appointed to Construction Leadership Council

The chief executive of Balfour Beatty has been appointed to the Construction Leadership Council Leo Quinn, chief executive of Balfour Beatty, has been appointed a...

Agreement signed to develop construction centre in Wales

A new construction training centre in Swansea will help train up to 1,100 workers a year... Construction Wales Innovation Centre (CWIC), which will cost some...

180 blacklisted workers claims settled

Another £15-20m compensation has been paid out to workers blacklisted by construction companies… Some 180 workers tied up in the blacklisting scandal have finally had...

Tackling illegal working in construction

Edward Hardy, chief executive of the Considerate Constructors Scheme outlines the growing pressure on the industry to make sure that all of the checks...

NI construction industry assigns Carson McDowell as legal patron

The Construction Employers Federation has announced Carson McDowell will be the official legal patron of the construction industry in Northern Ireland… Belfast-based firm Carson McDowell...

High court battle for blacklisted workers to begin

Some 700 blacklisted construction workers are set to start legal proceedings tomorrow against firms after a long battle… High court proceedings are set to begin...

Construction recruitment website launched

A new website aimed at helping construction firms find skilled tradesmen has been launched… Nationaltradesmen.co.uk aims to bring together construction firms with skilled tradesmen. The recruitment...

Poll indicates Scottish builders want to remain in the EU

A new poll from the Scottish Building Federation suggests builders are leaning towards remaining in the EU, despite limited exposure to the union… The issue...

Commission warns apprenticeships are failing young people

The Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission has warned apprenticeships are failing to deliver to young people… A new report from the Social Mobility and Child...

Scottish construction jobs increase by 13,000 in 2015

New figures have revealed a surge in the number of jobs in Scotland’s construction sector… Figures have revealed Scottish construction jobs rose by 13,000 last...

Nearly 60 per cent of SME construction bosses start as apprentices

Research has revealed over half of all SME construction owners started their career as an apprentice… More than half of SME bosses run their own...

Skills need has changed the UK’s perspective on apprenticeships

Natasha Levanti, Group Communications Executive at ACE outlines how the shortage of skilled workers has changed how the country views apprenticeships...  The UK field of...

Construction industry needs apprentices

Graham Nicholson, Executive Managing Director at Tony Gee and Partners, Chair at TAC, discusses the need for more apprentices in the construction sector... The construction...

Survey reveals industry view on skills shortage

A new survey carried out by the BRE Academy has revealed an insight into what the industry thinks of the shortage of skilled workers… BRE...

Construction industry training specialist wins Hanson UK contract

National construction industry training specialist DTL has been awarded a major contract with building material supplier Hanson UK… Develop Training Limited (DTL) has been awarded...

Construction health survey launched

A new initiative has been launched to deliver baseline data on the health and wellbeing of employees in the building services engineering sector… The Electrical...

Plans to be submitted for a new £3.3m construction skills centre

A planning application is set to be submitted for a construction skills centre in Somerset… Bath College is set to submit planning permission to build...

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