Happy New Year from Intersect Global, we hope that you enjoyed the Christmas break and are recharged and ready to tackle 2014 which is reportedly set to the biggest year of growth since the recession hit. 2013 was a good … Continue reading →

Infrastructure contractors have seen a significant rise in their workloads this year, with a substantial jump in new orders helping to create more jobs and stimulate the sector. According to the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) workload trends survey for … Continue reading →

Positive news for construction industry growth. The construction industry has seen its fifth consecutive month of growth, according to the latest CIPS/Markit survey. September saw the sector continue to go from strength to strength, with the report suggesting strong expansion … Continue reading →

Construction firms’ ability to recruit enough skilled staff is the only thing holding back the industry, KPMG has said in response to the latest Markit construction PMI figures. The latest survey of construction purchasing managers showed construction output expanded in … Continue reading →

Detailed designs for London Bridge station have been delivered by the HyderWSP joint venture to the main contractor. Work is already underway on side to deliver the transformation as part of the £6 billion Thameslink Programme. So far, three platforms … Continue reading →

This is an amazing photo that Crossrail tweeted this week of the humongous gaping cavern 40 meters beneath Stepney Green. The posed photo op was in honour of the 4 year anniversary since Crossrail started construction. Time flies when you’re … Continue reading →

It has certainly been a very busy start to the year for us at Intersect the first quarter of 2013 has flown by. The infrastructure sector continues to gain momentum and with the budget out the way it is good … Continue reading →

As a new year gets underway there are some positive signs to be seen in the construction industry and from speaking to clients and candidates it seems many share a degree of optimism for what 2013 has install. Whilst our … Continue reading →

As the year draws to an end and we all look forward to the Christmas break it seems like an opportune time to report on some employment trends over the past year and look forward to what the industry may … Continue reading →

As you will have heard in the headlines yesterday the UK is officially now out of recession. Overall, the UK economy grew by 1.0 per cent in the last quarter, on the back on an Olympic boost. The Olympic effect … Continue reading →

With the great sporting summer of 2012 gone and construction restrictions lifted across Central London and the London Underground network the construction industry is beginning to gather momentum again. We have noticed an increase in recruitment activity across in the … Continue reading →

With first stage of the London 2012 Olympic Games finished and all the athletes and spectators gone our City returns to relative normality.  There has been such a buzz in the air and it seems the fantastic achievements by Team … Continue reading →