The numbers show that 29,281 new homes were registered to be built in Q2 2024, down 23% from Q2 2023
BCIS points out that the government’s plans to boost vocational courses will take time to get workers on-site
BGEN’s electrical business unit immediately needs upwards of 60 JIB-approved electricians and ten supervisors
There is a significant shortfall from the 67% needed for a fully decarbonised electricity system, as projected by modelling experts
Last year, NCC was labelled as "requiring improvement" following an inspection from Ofsted, highlighting six areas for improvement
Heat pump installers can apply for grants of up to £2,000 if they take on an apprentice from the new Low Carbon Heating Technician Apprenticeship training courses
Businesses involved in specialist construction accounted for the most insolvencies
The government has announced plans for a new organisation to oversee skills training in England
Roofers (23 hours), carpenters (22 hours), and plumbers (22 hours) perform the most work-related physical activity per week
Available exclusively in the UK via Häfele, Optimo comes with an optional fire-rated FD30 jamb kit
Working with Trading Standards, the CMA has been investigating how these sites operate
Fitted kitchens are projected to hit an all-time high in 2024 in terms of the total market value, research shows
Apprenticeships to train as electricians took the top spot, with an average of 3,510 monthly searches
Checkatrade has seen a 13 per cent YOY rise in rogue tradespeople trying and failing to join its platform as unqualified operators
Labour government gets Britain Building again with Planning and Infrastructure Bill, Checkatrade reports huge surge in rogue traders and who wants to work in Austria?
FMB-commissioned research highlights how the opinions of small, local building firms are often overlooked in discussions of reducing home energy bills
These new standards, once introduced, will only create Level 2 and Level 3 career entry points
Government regulations and robust standards needed to kickstart retrofitting market, building service engineers don't understand Part O building regs and Arnold Schwarzenegger starts filling in potholes
A site manager saves life of 10-year-old boy who collapses outside hospital, skills shortages and product manufacturing capacity could detail Labour's plans and flooding causes millions in damages!
The construction sector records one of the highest rates of workplace injuries