EMPLOYER CONFIDENCE IN THE UK ECONOMY DROPPED FURTHER IN THE RUN-UP TO THE GENERAL ELECTION, TO A NET FIGURE OF -34.
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DEMAND FOR CONSTRUCTION WORKERS CLOSE TO 20 YEAR HIGH
The staff shortage in construction is continuing to bite, with 33,000 job vacancies for the period of April to June according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics. It is the s ...
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2021 BUILDING MATERIALS SHORTAGE: WHAT IS THE PRICE OF BUILDING MATERIALS?
Covid-19, Brexit and booming demand are combining to drive up prices for the essential materials the UK’s construction sector desperately needs. Bluebeam takes a look at the 2021 build ...
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MORE THAN 160,000 STILL FURLOUGHED AT END OF APRIL
More than 160,000 construction workers remained on furlough at the end of April, new figures have shown. Data released by the government this week showed that 166,600 roles in the sector were bei ...
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CONSTRUCTION LEARNERS TO GET SITE SKILLS CARDS
Construction trainees will soon be given their own skills cards to help oversee work placements. The new Industry Placement Card will help support learners transitioning from the classroom into the ...
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NUMBER OF FURLOUGHED CONSTRUCTION WORKERS FALLING FASTER THAN WIDER ECONOMY
Number of furloughed construction workers falling faster than wider economy Latest HMRC data shows size industry’s furloughed workforce shrank by 15% in March The numbe ...
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WILL THEY COME BACK? WHY BRITISH CONSTRUCTION LOST ITS EASTERN EUROPEAN WORKFORCE
In recent weeks, a persistent rumour has been circulating about migrant workers in construction. The specifics differ, but the central premise is the same: ‘foreign workers have taken the govern ...
