216,800 construction workers needed by 2025
Construction is now the driving force pulling the Uk out of the Covid-19 pandemic with many unable to hire carpenters electricians or bricklayers to meet the demand of large and…
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Construction grew by 17.6% in June 2020
Construction bounced back in June with a huge increase according to the ONS with nearly 18% in July despite fears that the pandemic would curtail the recovery. Construction is firmly…
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Buyers report constructions biggest work drop in decade
The latest Construction Total Activity Index for August collected by IHS Markit/CIPS shows that Uk Construction registered 45 – down slightly from 45.3 in July and below the 50 no-change…
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Contractors report shortages of bricklayers, carpenters and plasterers
The Construction Product Association’s latest Construction Trade Survey, published today, shows that the construction industry grew for a fourteenth consecutive quarter in Q3 but the rising cost of materials post…
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Construction hits seven month high in October
With all of the talk of Brexit and possible recession the UK’s construction industry particularly housing building has shown a “solid” rise after construction activity hit a seven-month high in…
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Construction sector slips into recession for first time in four years
The construction sector has officially slipped into recession for the first time in four years according to the ONS the data shows in Quarter 2 (Apr to June) 2016, output…
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Salaries soaring for tradesmen as lack of skills hits home
The skills gap is making it harder for building firms to find the right type of skills from their workers with many companies complaining about the lack of quality tradesmen…
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Persimmon give massive payout to shareholders
Persimmon have done well in the new boom in construction and are rewarding their shareholders with bumper dividends which would be enough to knock-off £23,195 from the price of every home…
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Building boom creates 667,000 jobs for tradesmen
Thousands of jobs were created in England alone last year as a result of a surge in house-building activity, according to the findings of a new report. Between 2014 and…
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Construction industry showed excellent growth 2015
The commercial construction sector helped the building industry to finish 2015 in a strong position, the latest survey of purchasing managers from Markit/CIPS suggests. According to the UK Construction Purchasing…
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