UK Construction Output Highest in 7 Years Housebuilding, civil engineering, and commercial work expanded at the highest rate since 2014 in March 2021 due to rescheduled start dates of many …
Infrastructure Projects Did you know that many of the 350 contracts to be awarded under The National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline have yet to be published and awarded? Last June …
Free COVID Tests for Construction Workers Construction companies with more than 10 workers can order free lateral flow test (30 minute results) here before 12 April for twice-weekly testing. Originally …
Crossrail COVID Outbreak A spate of COVID cases prompted the Tunnelling and Underground Construction Academy in Ilford which is currently delivering the Elizabeth line to deploy mandatory lateral flow tests. …
Budget 2021 Last Wednesday the Government announced £126m for 40,000 traineeships, continued furlough scheme until September with no changes to the current terms, £12bn funding for the UK infrastructure bank …
£22bn Infrastructure Bank in the Budget The Government has announced £12bn in capital investment + £10bn in loan guarantees for UK infrastructure projects. According to the Telegraph an additional £375m …
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TfL awards £800m to 5 contractors for road network The initiative, part of the Surface Transport Infrastructure Construction (‘STIC’) Framework will create better walking and cycling routes across London to …
National Apprenticeship Week Last week was National Apprenticeship Week when HS2 and Andrew Stephenson Skills Minster paid tribute to the amazing work being done by apprentices all over the country, …
Gov announces £800m Rail Renewal Programme The Transport Secretary has announced £800m to connect Oxford and Cambridge via Bicester and Milton Keynes by rail with old lines to be rejuvenated …
29,000 Job Vacancies for Construction Workers, Pre-Pandemic Level Data from the Office of Statistics showed Construction vacancies jumped 25% in the last quarter of 2020 with 28,000 vacancies matching pre-pandemic …
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