Costain archaeologists have made a once-in-a-lifetime discovery on a HS2 project site that metal detecting treasure hunters can only dream about. Potin coins from the Iron Age Hillingdon hoard A rare hoard of over 300 Iron Age coins, dating back … Continue reading →

In an increasingly competitive market behavioral based interview questions are common place. (Or BBQs as they’re known) are where the candidate is asked to describe situations where they were able to apply specific skills, training, or talents to solve problems … Continue reading →

Cementation Skanska has secured the £93m job to create one of the largest current open-cut retaining boxes in Europe – equivalent in size to four football pitches. HS2 approach route to Euston station The huge piling job for HS2 consortium Skanska Costain … Continue reading →

Construction activity is set for double-digit growth this year as the industry continues its strong rebound from the impact of Covid. But crystal ball gazers at the Construction Product Association have downgraded growth forecasts slightly fearing impacts from supply constraints for key … Continue reading →

Now the UK’s lockdown exit plans have been set out and as the economy gradually starts to open again, many businesses will see this as a return towards normality. But in many ways, the world of work will look very different … Continue reading →

Numbers of self-employed workers are slowly returning to the pre-Christmas level despite worries that many eastern Europeans would not return after the break. According to the construction industry’s biggest payer of subcontractors Hudson Contract, the number of tradespeople on its … Continue reading →

Construction Leadership Council makes last minute plea to Rishi Sunak The Construction Leadership Council is hoping for a last-minute reprieve ahead of the Spring Budget, warning it could snuff out the construction-led recovery. More than 150,000 construction companies are facing … Continue reading →

HS2 is introducing the largest project-wide digital passport system for workers allowing it to keep tabs on skills and health and safety. HS2 to implement UK’s first ever project-wide health and safety passport It will be the first time in … Continue reading →

Construction sites will continue to operate during the latest lockdown which will be in force until at least the middle of February. Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed a third national lockdown on Monday night with people urged to work from … Continue reading →

A joint venture of Ferrovial and Laing O’Rourke has achieved the milestone of completing the longest single tunnel drive on the Thames Tideway project. Tunnelling milestone as four-fifths of drive now complete TBM Ursula’s breakthrough now means that more than 19km … Continue reading →

Councils will be able to bid for project funding early next year from the Government’s new levelling up fund announced in the spending review. The Government has committed £4bn to a new cross-departmental Fund for England. This will invest in local … Continue reading →