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• Construction workplace illnesses hit 28,000 annually

  ​​​​​​​Analysis of the latest HSE data shows that the construction sector ranks among the top ten worst sectors for workplace illnesses

• Fall in R&M building work signals a tough year for builders: FMB

  ​​​​​​​With activity declining across most construction sectors and signs that repair and maintenance work is also slowing, many firms are facing a tough start to 2026

• Tools worth over £25 million stolen since 2021

  UK police data show that 76,907 tool thefts were reported between January 2021 and December 2025

• Band of Builders put a call for volunteers to participate in forthcoming projects

  ​​​​​​​The charity has released its schedule for the next six months to enlist the help of tradespeople

• Unemployment climbs to 5.2% as older workers leave the workforce

  ​​​​​​​Almost 2.8 million working-age adults remain economically inactive due to long-term sickness

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Construction News

• Construction workplace illnesses hit 28,000 annually

  ​​​​​​​Analysis of the latest HSE data shows that the construction sector ranks among the top ten worst sectors for workplace illnesses

• AUDIO NEWS: Tradespeople reveal pet peeves and van drivers told to brush up on the Highway Code

  Carpenters are the most likely to offer a cup of tea, van drivers warned to brush up on the Highway Code and school students get hands on bricklaying experience

• Fall in R&M building work signals a tough year for builders: FMB

  ​​​​​​​With activity declining across most construction sectors and signs that repair and maintenance work is also slowing, many firms are facing a tough start to 2026

• Tools worth over £25 million stolen since 2021

  UK police data show that 76,907 tool thefts were reported between January 2021 and December 2025

• AUDIO NEWS: Over 9,500 vans stolen in 2025 and Band of Builders needs volunteer tradespeople

  Over 9,500 vans, worth £77m were stolen in 2025, JTL sets up Female Apprentice Network and Band of Builders needs volunteer tradespeople for its next five projects

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• Robert Jenrick: How Reform UK Will Take Tool Theft “Seriously” and Get Britain Building Again

  Reform UK MP Robert Jenrick has told Fix Radio that tool theft should be treated as a serious crime and that the UK needs to remove barriers stopping builders from getting on with the job.

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