ICE Past President David Balmforth was among the flooding experts encouraging the UK government to take action on sustainable drainage. A new approach to sustainable drainage has been announced by the UK government, following pressure from industry to act now. … Continue reading →

Balfour Beatty has scooped the £1.2bn contract to deliver the Roads North of the Thames’ package of works for the proposed Lower Thames Crossing. The firm will be responsible for the design and delivery of over 10 miles of new … Continue reading →

More than 60,000 industry skills cards issued under the Grandfather Rights process will expire on 31st December 2024 and cannot be renewed. The end of all CSCS Industry Accreditation cards issued from 1st Jan 2020 is part of the Construction … Continue reading →

In the current job market, unstable economy and rising costs, the need for skilled people remains an urgent need for most businesses. Recent research from WithYouWithMe  showed that there is overlooked talent in underrepresented groups. For example, their research showed … Continue reading →

Despite an unstable economy and businesses tightening their belts in response; unemployment rates remain low and for every company that is going through redundancies, new jobs are being created elsewhere.  Just because the economy is slowing down, that doesn’t mean … Continue reading →

There is no easy answer to this question. But first things first, what is a counter offer? A counter offer happens when your current employer offers you a higher salary, more company benefits or even a role promotion after you … Continue reading →

Ten new skyscrapers are being planned for London’s financial centre in a major sign of long-term economic confidence in the capital, the Standard can reveal. Developers behind eight of the tower blocks are in confidential “pre application” discussions with the City of London Corporation while two others … Continue reading →

Millions of employees will be able to request flexible working from day one of their employment. This is due to new government plans to make flexible working the default, the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and MP Kevin … Continue reading →

John F Hunt Regeneration is using a marine Bubble Curtain for the first time in Europe to protect migrating salmon near its £20m job to revamp a former dockland in South Shields. Part of the contract was to protect migrating … Continue reading →

Construction workloads have continued to hold firm despite strong headwinds in the rest of the UK economy. Latest figures from the Office of National Statistics show construction output grew for the fourth consecutive month in October, taking the industry to … Continue reading →

You made it to the interview stage- Congratulations! But now comes the all-important interview preparation. As well as making sure that you have done your research on the company interviewing you, it is important that you also ensure you are … Continue reading →