by James Whitelock | Sep 30, 2019 | News
Recruiting at any level is a time consuming and frankly challenging task especially if, like most construction businesses currently, there are multiple roles to fill. For an industry deep in the midst of a skills shortage apprenticeships can offer a practical solution...
by James Whitelock | Sep 30, 2019 | News
Researchers from the University of Greenwich’s Fire Safety Engineering Group have found that high rise construction workers are ‘risking their lives’ by not treating evacuation alarms seriously enough. The research, funded by the Institution of Occupational Safety and...
by James Whitelock | Sep 25, 2019 | News
If you had to describe recruiting in the construction industry in one word we think it would be challenging. Widespread skills shortages, an aging workforce, record low unemployment levels and the chaos that is Brexit are all ensuring many construction vacancies...
by James Whitelock | Sep 23, 2019 | Uncategorised
In what has been described as ground breaking and the biggest overhaul to education in the sector for a generation Qualifications Wales has announced significant changes to qualifications for people aiming to be employed in the Construction and Built Environment...
by James Whitelock | Sep 23, 2019 | News
It’s a reality faced by all of us who work within the construction industry: we are in the middle of a major skills shortage. For an industry that has a turnover of £370 billion, around 7% of GDP and who employs over three million people, about 10% of total UK...
