CCF strengthens its technical team to meet increased demand
CCF has strengthened its technical team to handle growing demand from construction professionals for technical support.
CLC pandemic guidance is no longer current from 19 July
The Construction Leadership Council's social distancing and operating during the pandemic guidance will no longer be current as of 19 July, but it will remain available as reference documents.
Construction firms struggle with isolating workforce
The UK’s construction industry has been hit hard by a large part of the workforce being told to self-isolate, which is only exacerbated by the labour shortage.
CLC publishes guidance on COVID impact for NEC4
The Construction Leadership Council has partnered with NEC to produce guidance to the industry and clients on dealing with and accommodating the impact of COVID-19 on work under NEC4 contracts.
Recovery underway while material costs and supply concerns mount
The construction products manufacturing sector has posted a fourth successive quarterly expansion in the second quarter of 2021, with private housing, infrastructure and repair, maintenance and improvement continuing to drive growth.
Decade high workloads clash with staff and material shortages
While builders’ workloads are at their highest levels for ten years, the industry still has to contend with steep increases in material prices and a growing struggle to secure labour, especially carpenters and bricklayers.
UK Construction activity growth eases from 24-year high
Recovery in UK construction output lost momentum in July, with contractors struggling to keep up with the surge in demand for construction projects due to raw material supply shortages and shrinking subcontractor availability.
CICV Forum’s new video urges safe working as restrictions relax
The Construction Industry Coronavirus Forum has issued another in its series of advice videos, reminding workers how to keep themselves and others safe as the COVID-19 restrictions are relaxed.
Government must unlock small sites to help custom build revolution, says...
The Federation of Master Builders has called on the government to follow through on the proposals set out by the Bacon Review to diversify the housebuilding market.
Building and roofing contractors sentenced after employee falls from height
A building contractor and a roofing contractor have been fined after an employee fell 5m from a first-floor extension, breaking several vertebrae in his lower back.