COVID-19 Construction News
Key developments and the latest news on how Coronavirus (COVID-19) is affecting those working in the UK construction sector.
How can we build a healthier built environment post Covid-19?
Professor Peter Guthrie OBE FREng, vice-president of the Royal Academy of Engineering, discusses its call for transformational changes across the built environment and its underlying regulatory framework in response to the weaknesses uncovered by the Covid-19 pandemic.
BAM FM appointed to NHS Shared Business Services Hard FM framework
BAM FM has been appointed by NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) to its Hard Facilities Management framework agreement (Hard FM).
PMI reports slowest new construction orders growth in 2022
S&P Global / CIPS UK Construction PMI reports slowest new order growth in 2022 due to rising costs and economic uncertainty.
Futureproofing the post pandemic office and commercial spaces
A case study of No. 1 Causeway, a crescent-shaped office building in Staines, Surrey, by James Ward, project director and associate director at Arup.
Turner & Townsend urges clients to secure resilient supply chains amidst rising inflation
Turner & Townsend warns businesses to secure resilient supply chains as tender price forecasts point towards a rise of 8.5% in 2022.
What are the legal implications of long-COVID in construction?
Employment lawyer, Rebecca Mahon, and Health and safety consultant, Mark Littlejohns, give their take on the legal implications of long-COVID in construction workplaces.
How the construction industry can embrace the post-pandemic mindset
Two years ago, the UK entered the first national lockdown and businesses were forced to rethink how they operated. Nick Nieder, director of product management at Deltek, explains how the construction industry can embrace the post-pandemic mindset.
Working with long covid in construction
Barry Stanton, head of employment at Boyes Turner explores the impact of working with long covid in the construction industry, where absences could compound the existing skills shortage.
Dispelling stereotypes of construction workers
Stereotypes of construction workers may be harming perceptions of the industry and contributing to a waning workforce and skills shortages.
BioNTech introduces first modular mRNA manufacturing facility in Africa
BioNTech has introduced its first modular mRNA manufacturing facility to improve vaccine supply in Ghana, Africa.