The construction union, Unite, has said that workers on the HS2 scheme are being denied their correct holiday entitlement and workers are losing money over underpaid overtime pay.
Engineering firm, Nylacast, were announced as winners and presented with an award for commitment to skills and training following the CEA’s (Construction Equipment Association) annual conference.
Galliford Try has announced the appointment of Graham Prothero as its new chief executive, after former boss Peter Truscott moves to rival housebuilder Crest Nicholson.
A new report published by CITB (Construction Industry Training Board) shows that construction can reap major rewards from digital skills and technology, but only if it takes decisive action in the next five years.
East Lothian is to share a £6m Housing, Construction and Infrastructure (HCI) skills gateway investment aimed at developing skills in the construction sector.
Dudley Council is to become the latest local council in the West Midlands to use its influence to support local construction workers by signing up to Unite’s construction charter.
Workers employed by Mears and Mitie undertaking housing maintenance work for Crawley council are preparing for industrial action after nearly a decade of pay cuts.
The Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment of University College London (UCL), has announced Professor Christoph Lindner as its new Dean – as it marks its 100th anniversary.
The UK Research & Innovation Council (UKRI) has backed the ACE Future of Consultancy campaign, to help the consultancy and engineering sector welcome a new era of design and delivery in the built environment.
A fifth member of a forgery gang responsible for making and supplying 300 forged Construction Skills Certificate Scheme (CSCS) cards has been jailed for six years.
Steven Hunt & Associates is calling on the UK’s construction industry to join the fight to reverse the skills crisis in the construction industry by supporting an innovative new initiative.
Rewards and Attitudes Survey has found that the gender pay gap has closed in the construction sector during the past year, as more women are attracted to the industry.
European construction has a key role to play in tackling the economic, societal and environmental issues facing, but there are concerns that a shortage of the right people with the right skills will hold it back.
We don’t need a statistic to know that middle-aged white males primarily populate the construction industry. Diversity is – or should be – a fundamental principle, regardless of the benefits.
GMB, the trade union for members working at heavy building materials supplier, Forterra’s Newbury site, have announced strike action after a pay dispute.
