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Interesting Research conducted by Yell has highlighted invisibility issues online for small businesses. Yell, one of the biggest providers of digital marketing in the UK, has discovered an overwhelming majority of builders (87%) it researched have wrong or inconsistent information online, including basic details such as a phone number or email. Feedback shows 89% of […]
The Brick Development Association, the body that represents the clay brick and paver industries in the United Kingdom, has responded to recent comment about the state of the construction industry. The growth in the brick deliveries over the last month follows extensive work manufacturers have undertaken over the last year. Figures released today from the […]
Multinational facilities management and construction services company Carillion have released a half-year trading statement which suggests that Brexit will not affect them in the short term, although the long term changes are yet to be seen. The statement highlighted that despite the economic uncertainty prior to the referendum and the subsequent fallout afterward, their support […]
Suggestions have been made that HS2 is under threat of being cancelled, following the UK’s vote to leave the EU. “The priority for the Government at this time will not be big sexy projects such as HS2,” said Lord Berkeley (Labour peer and Chairman of the Rail Freight Group). This was a sentiment echoed by […]
New construction statistics for June, which show the weakest sector performance for seven years, are a cautionary sign of the damage that current uncertainty is causing to the building industry. Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the Federation of Master Builders, said “June’s PMI figures, which show a huge dip in construction output, reflect our fears […]
More than 400,000 UK construction workers are set to retire between 2018 and 2023 creating an urgent need to attract a new generation of construction professionals. ‘Craft your Future’, developed by the Chartered Institute of Building, is a construction game aimed at 12-14 year olds that takes place in Minecraft. Through it young learners explore […]
After last week’s shock decision for the UK to leave the EU, BSRIA says it is ‘business as usual’ for its members and that the construction industry should remain confident and optimistic about the opportunities out there for existing and new industry projects. BSRIA have stated that they are committed to giving ‘extra service to […]
Survey reveals 59% have concerns over effects of drugs and alcohol on the industry. The Considerate Constructors Scheme is taking action to raise awareness of the important issue of drugs and alcohol across the UK Construction industry. The Scheme’s new ‘Spotlight on…’ campaign focuses on taking measures to protect and safeguard the entire workforce in […]
The result of last week’s referendum on whether we remain or leave the EU came as a massive shock to everybody – the construction industry being no exception. We have been plunged into the unknown and understandably concern and fear has arisen. However, it isn’t all doom and gloom for the construction industry, and regardless […]
A glass slide fixed at the top of one of the tallest buildings in Los Angeles opened to the public over weekend. Thrill-seekers can pay $25 to have a go on the slide, which is made of bulletproof glass and suspended almost 1,000 feet in the air. The slide is a part of OUE Skyspace […]
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