BSRIA has been invited to an Inquiry at the House of Commons to discuss its written response to the All Party Parliamentary Group on Excellence in the Built Environment (APPGEBE)
Preparations are well underway for the Construction Plant-hire Association’s (CPA) Stars of the Future 2018 event which is being held later this year to recognise the future stars of the construction plant industry
UK Construction Week (UKCW) has launched a new guide for its 600+ exhibitors to promote greater equality, diversity and inclusion in their marketing at the show
Professional services firm WYG has appointed Simon Marr as Divisional Director to lead its Risk & Security Consultancy business – Simon joins WYG from the BBC where he was Director of Safety, Security & Resilience
Ombudsman Services (OS) has today (6 February) announced that it will withdraw from complaints handling in the property sector as it launches a major dialogue with consumers to help tackle an ‘imbalance in power’ in the housing sector
A new forecast from the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has revealed that over 150,000 construction jobs are set to be created over the next five years despite Brexit uncertainty and Carillion’s collapse
Almost 380 Carillion workers are to be made redundant, although 919 jobs have been saved, the body handling the construction giant's liquidation has confirmed
GenieBelt, a provide of cloud-based, real-time communications and project management software for construction, has appointed Jason Ruddle as managing director for its new UK operation
A report by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), highlighting the fact that the skills shortage of construction workers has hit its worst ever levels, is the latest sign that offsite housing volumes must be increased to help overcome the housing crisis
The Financial Conduct Authority has launched an investigation into Carillion's handling of announcements made in the run-up to its recent profit warning
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Will the New Year bring hearty helpings of opportunity for the construction industry or a skills shortage hangover? David Edwards of Place-Make examines the evidence
Persimmon's chairman Nicholas Wrigley has resigned over his failure to cap a controversial bonus scheme that will see the housebuilder's chief executive receive a £128m payout
Philip Hammond’s Autumn Budget got a warm reception from much of the construction industry – but Tony Howard, training director of the Building Engineering Services Association, says the Chancellor missed an open goal on skills
Leading contractors and clients have signed up to the construction industry’s Commitment to Fairness, Inclusion & Respect (FIR) as a key part of its strategy to modernise image and enhance perception of the sector
