by James Whitelock | May 18, 2021 | News
When you think of an industry that is dominated by men, construction might be one of the first that comes to mind. Out of everyone working in construction, women only make up 10% of the entire construction industry. The figure is even smaller for women working on the...
by James Whitelock | May 5, 2021 | News
As the UK moves towards more modern methods of construction (MMC), prefabrication and factory-based methods have never been more popular. From reducing construction time to promoting sustainable development and saving a significant amount of money on large projects,...
by James Whitelock | Nov 6, 2020 | News
With works underway on HS2, Prime minister Boris Johnson has hailed the “transformational potential” of the project. In a statement, Johnson said: “HS2 is at the heart of our plans to build back better – and with construction now formally under way, it’s set to...
by James Whitelock | Oct 30, 2020 | News
The site foreman or construction foreman plays a key role in any construction team and is responsible for organising and overseeing construction works on site. They are vital to the success of a project and ensure the health and safety of personnel on site from...
by James Whitelock | Oct 22, 2020 | News
A recent study carried out by Loughborough University on behalf of Balfour Beatty, Kier, Mace, Morgan Sindall, Skanska and GKR Scaffolding has found that average productivity of individual workers has increased as a result of altered working practices due to the...
by James Whitelock | Oct 16, 2020 | News
New figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have shown that infrastructure has become the first part of the construction sector to bounce back above pre-crisis levels of output. The value of infrastructure work in July was £1.97bn, which was a...
