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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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How sustainability and innovation can help construction companies limit losses

As the construction industry slowly knits itself together for the future, Ryan Sian ACCA of RandD UK, writes about the gaps between sustainability, skills, and profitability.

Latest Galliford Try report shows strong performance

The latest Galliford Try report shows their financial results to 30 June 2024, detailing a strong performance and outlook.

Better Hiring Toolkit launched to support construction sector recruitment

The Better Hiring Institute has launched a free-to-use industry best practice Better Hiring Toolkit to help tackle modern slavery and boost recruitment in the construction sector.

Solving recruitment challenges and engineering the talent of tomorrow

Deltek's Neil Davidson explores the recruitment challenges faced by the engineering sector and what steps firms should take to resolve it.

NEC Contracts and Consult Australia enter partnership

Skills England have issued a statement saying that MMC would need to expand considerably in order to tackle the labour shortage.

Weclad alliance brings together façade specialists

Four major façade specialists across Europe are co-operating and have established the Weclad alliance, consolidating expertise.

CMS report says CMA investigations are intensifying

A first-of-its-kind report by law firm CMS has shown that CMA investigations are intensifying, with increased dawn raids and third-party tip offs.

ISG falls into administration, 2,000+ jobs lost

ISG group has failed at attempts to make a deal and has fallen into administration, resulting in 2,200 workers being made redundant "with immediate effect".

England’s first sector skills action plan launched

England's first ever sector skills action plan has been launched by DBR and Historic Environment Skills Forum.

Research shows construction apprenticeships are key to social value

New research has been published showing that apprenticeships are a key driver of social value generation in UK construction.

CIS contractors warned to check tax deductions

Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) contractors are warned that they should check their tax deductions are correct as HMRC issues letters.

Actis backs the Women into Home Building programme

The Women into Home Building programme, aimed at encouraging more women into construction as a career, has been welcomed by insulation specialist Actis.

CALA group sold to Ferguson Bidco Ltd

Legal & General Group Plc (L&G) has announced the sale of the housebuilder CALA Group to Ferguson Bidco Limited.

Construction professionals brace for autumn with Actis’ RIBA-approved CPD training

Architects, specifiers, builders and building control officers gear up for autumn with Actis' RIBA-approved CPD modules - 'Tomorrow's Insulation Solutions for Future Homes Standards' and 'Addressing the Performance Gap with Reflective Insulation'.

Professional indemnity insurance contract: A guide for construction and design professionals

Understand your Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII) contract with this guide from Clarke Williams, tailored specifically for professionals in the construction and design industry, such as electrical engineers, architects, and contractors.

43% of new construction companies failed in last five years

An analysis by AB Drylining on information provided by Companies House has shown that between 2019 and 2023, 43% of new construction companies failed.

Green skills gap in young people means UK will struggle to reach net zero, report warns

70% of young people surveyed for a report from Groundworks and ESS have never received any information on careers that could help fill green skills gap.

Facilities management strategies and technologies to accommodate the shift to hybrid working

Facility managers must embrace agile new strategies and technologies to accommodate shift to hybrid work, writes Jonathan Weindel, head of data analytics at Envoy.

MoU boosts UK-Hong Kong collaboration in architecture

The UK ARB and the HKIA have signed an MoU for recognition of qualifications, enhancing UK-Hong Kong collaboration.

Construction sector roundtable report warns modern slavery risk is on the rise

A recent roundtable construction meeting highlighted that finding instances of modern slavery is a matter of 'when' and not 'if'.

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