Mental health issues now affect 1 in 6 UK workers. 91 million workdays are lost in the UK due to symptoms of mental health problems. The cost to employers is approx. £34.9 billion each year. This equals £1,300 for every employee in the UK workforce. The Department of Work and Continue Reading

How Britain Could Benefit from Building Upwards It could boost the productivity of the UK’s construction sector by 50% – rooftop homes use the modular housing method, where workers only need to be semi-skilled. It’s, therefore, easier to train staff, the hiring process is easier, and it helps overcome the Continue Reading

WoodFest is coming to Reading following the recent success in Newcastle and Sheffield. The event takes place throughout May, June and July with a focus on the social impact of housing, custom build, connecting communities, local timber and healthy building products. The programme features a collection of seminars, exhibitions and Continue Reading

Leading design and architecture practice, HLM, recently completed the delivery of the new Powell Hall student accommodation within The University of St Andrews North Haugh Campus.   Named after the American professional golfer Renee Powell, the new hall provides 205 modern student bedrooms alongside high quality interactive social and common Continue Reading

Bi-fold doors are increasing in popularity, with the market expected to grow by 7% year on year. Their aesthetically pleasing modern design lightens up a room, creating an enviable inside and outside space. The installation of bi-folds also has the power to increase a property’s value by as much as Continue Reading

Professional service organisations can now demonstrate their considerate credentials 20 May 2019: The Considerate Constructors Scheme – the organisation established to improve the image of construction – has expanded to offer professional service organisations the opportunity to register with the Scheme. Eligible organisations providing professional services to the construction industry, Continue Reading

Following the news that the steel industry in the UK needs to find a £30m cash injection or it’s likely to face administration, potentially affecting 24,000 jobs through Scunthorpe steelworks and its supply chain, Dilusha Hettiralalage, Consumer Savings Expert at www.Codes.co.uk, commented: “The issues with the steel industry have been Continue Reading

1. North East Regionally, the North East has the smallest percentage of construction companies (15%). Just 6% of the region are employed in this sector – which is 2% lower than the national average. But despite the North East’s construction industry being much smaller than other regions, it shares 12% Continue Reading

The construction of new offices in central London is at its highest level in three years with 37 schemes breaking ground in the last six months. According to the latest Deloitte crane survey the office sector is remaining resilient despite Brexit uncertainty with 3.5m sq ft started over the period, 38% Continue Reading

New course to help construction workforce spot dangers and mitigate risks of developing occupational cancers The Considerate Constructors Scheme has announced a new e-learning course ‘Occupational Cancers’, designed to help the construction industry’s workforce to improve its understanding of occupational cancer risks and how to mitigate them. With 40% of Continue Reading