FOLLOWING the announcement that the Prime Minister has pledged £60m of funding for next year to boost apprenticeships, Lee Parkinson, chief executive at Efficiency North, the holding group for flexi-job apprenticeship service EN:Able Futures, shares his thoughts on what this means for the construction sector. Lee said: “We welcome the announcement that apprenticeships are getting not only the … Continued
McLaren Construction will build Centurion Park, an 11-unit industrial and logistics scheme in Colchester, for new client Tungsten Properties. Centurion Park has been designed for light industrial (B1C), general industrial (B2) and storage & distribution (B8) uses. It will provide 11 industrial and distribution units across 10 buildings with total floor space of 357,500 sqft. … Continued
In all walks of life, a truly inclusive and diverse environment can see immeasurable benefits, such as new perspectives and skillsets. Historically, the construction industry’s workforce has been dominated by men. However, a noticeable shift is occurring in the UK construction industry as a record proportion of women are seeing career opportunities in our field. Office … Continued
Finding a job in a tight labour market can be challenging at the best of times, but for the over 50s who are often sandwiched between caring responsibilities for elderly parents and grandchildren, it can prove even harder. The latest ONS data reveals there is a record number of those over 50’s who are doing … Continued
A recent report from the Resolution Foundation has revealed a significant shift in the age demographic of individuals not working due to ill health. Contrary to historical trends, the study indicates that people in their early 20s are now more likely to be unemployed due to health issues compared to their counterparts in their early … Continued
Production Engineering Solutions reported on Monday, that although output volumes fell in the three months to February, manufacturers expect marginal increases in the next quarter. This was taken from the CBI’s latest Industrial Report 2024, which is the only UK manufacturing business survey with a supplementary for Small and medium-sized enterprises. The survey was based … Continued
On 13th February the government committed further funding to the self-drive eco-system to support the UK in becoming a world leader in the development of, autonomous and connected vehicles. In 2020 the CAM-Scale up program delivered by ZENZIC was launched and since then over 20 UK SMEs and start-ups have been supported which has led … Continued
Last week Housing Secretary Michael Gove announced the opening of a consultation on plans to boost brownfield building in 20 of the UKs largest cities. This new proposal is supposed to make it easier to get planning permission from local authorities where they are not reaching government housing targets. The government originally set a 300,000-a-year … Continued
In 2004, 23 Chinese cockle pickers were killed in Morcombe Bay, Lancashire, this horrific human disaster paved the way for the creation of the GLA in 2005 with the specific target of finding gangmasters who were breaking the law and risking the lives of their workers. From that point onwards anyone who is supplying this … Continued
Is love in the air in your business? Valentine’s Day is a great day to dust down your harassment policy and remind everyone at work about health boundaries in the workplace. February 14th is a day when office romances can begin with hidden cards or secret anonymous emails, but your team must appreciate how that … Continued