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Industry views are being sought on a range of issues around skills and in particular whether current construction qualifications will meet the needs of employers and learners in the future in a consultation launched today by CITB-ConstructionSkills. more info
A schoolgirl miraculously survived being impaled on a metal spike for two hours after she fell from a tree. more info
The UK timber industry has experienced growth for the first time in three years, according to a new report by the Timber Trade Federation (TTF). more info
Researchers at the University of Liverpool have found that anger used by managers in the construction industry has a positive impact and contributes to the success of a project. more info
Construction union UCATT are calling on the construction industry to take decisive action to ensure that the risk of construction workers developing skin cancer is dramatically reduced. more info
Rising material prices and stability of demand are some of the biggest concerns for the construction industry over the next 12 months, according to latest research. more info
Major contractors have not responded to the government’s call to pay suppliers within 30 days, latest figures have revealed. more info
Partnerships set up by contractors and councils specifically to build schools could face obstacles to winning work under the government’s centrally procured £2 billion programme. more info
Average house prices fell by 2.5 per cent in the year to June, although they remained flat on the previous month. more info
Bernard KilBride, EFIA's new General Secretary, proudly announced “EFIA have established an exclusive partnership with CHAS – the Contractor’s Health & Safety Assessment Scheme – and we can now offer CHAS assessment and re-assessment (and registration on the CHAS database) at NO COST to our members“. more info