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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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Increase in construction job vacancies is not good news

A recruiter has warned an increase in the number of job vacancies in the construction sector during May is not good news… Construction and rail...

Persimmon £600m management bonuses ‘too high’

A leading City investor has warned plans to pay Persimmon’s management a share of £600m in bonuses over the next five years is ‘too...

The effect of Brexit on the construction industry

The effect that a Brexit could have on the construction skills shortage is examined by Actis UK and Ireland director Matthew King, who wonders...

Patrick Jelly joins Hewden

National specialist equipment and crane hire firm Hewden has appointed former Pitney Bowes boss, Patrick Jelly to the newly created role of Group Sales and...

Illegal construction worker father and sons team jailed

A father and two sons who employed nearly 200 construction workers illegally have been jailed for over 17 years in total… Three men have been...

Scaffold training contract for North East Scotland signed

A deal between the Construction Industry Training Board and ASET International Oil & Gas Training Academy will see the first scaffolding training centre built...

Talent shortages behind growth of bricklayers pay

An analysis has revealed a shortage of talent is behind an increase in bricklayers’ pay, rather than an increase in demand… Analysis from construction and...

Solving the construction skills gap with women power?

It is a fact that there is a growing construction skills gap in the UK. Randstad CPE have carried out a recent survey suggesting...

Thousands of apprentices to partake in major pay study

The government has announced thousands of apprentices will take part in a survey aimed at providing information on training, hours, and pay… Research into the...

Two new members join Build UK

Build UK has announced it has welcomed two new members, who will share and promote best practice across the industry… Two new organisations have joined...

Lack of skilled workers pushes pay higher

A new report has revealed the shortage of skilled workers is pushing pay in the building trade higher… A new report from the Recruitment &...

Construction union UCATT will merge with Unite

Members of construction union UCATT have voted to merge with larger union Unite… UCATT, the union of Construction, Allied, Trades & Technicians, is set to...

New president for the Electrical Contractors’ Association

The Electrical Contractors’ Association has appointed a new president… Building services engineer businessman David Kieft has stepped into the role of president of the Electrical...

New study reveals problems with construction trainee qualifications

Information gathered via a Freedom of Information request has found a significant number of people studying a construction qualification will never be able to...

Blacklisting firms formally apologise to victims

Leading construction firms tied to the blacklisting of hundreds of construction workers have issued a formal apology… Construction firms tangled up in the blacklisting scandal...

Brickwork boss gains support for skills academy

A builder planning to establish his own national construction skills academy has gained the support of parliament… Ilkeston-born builder Ian Hodgkinson has received support from...

Blacklisted construction workers win millions as legal battle ends

Construction workers placed on a recruitment blacklist have been granted millions in compensation… The legal battle against major construction firm who placed so-called troublesome workers...

Government should “radically rethink” apprentice training levy

The CBI has called on the government to “radically rethink” the apprenticeship training levy, due to come into force next year… The apprenticeship levy should...

Skills shortage boosts salaries

Small building firms have reported an increase in salaries due to the skills shortage… A new survey has revealed salaries for small building firms are...

EU exit risks UK engineering

A leading organisation has warned leaving the EU could put UK engineering at risk, heightening the skills crisis… The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)...

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