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...
by James Whitelock | Sep 22, 2020 | News
Since the prime ministers pledge to “build, build, build” and to build back “better, faster, greener and bolder” for post-COVID economic recovery, many construction professionals are questioning whether this is an opportunity to speed up the industries slow digital...
by James Whitelock | Sep 15, 2020 | News
The UK construction industry continued to show signs of improvement in July with the number of contract awards increasing significantly according to new data from industry analysts Barbour ABI. The fresh insights show that the value of construction awards in July had...
by James Whitelock | Sep 11, 2020 | News
The wearing of face coverings became compulsory in shops in July, but since then there has been confusion over whether they should be worn in places of work, including construction sites. The Construction Leadership Council has said that workers should be given face...
