Women are shockingly under-represented in the construction sector. Currently, only 3% of manual trades, 5% of engineering, 8% of haulage and 12% of construction roles are filled by women.
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Is Off-site Construction the Future?
What is off-site construction? Off-site construction is the completion of elements or components for a structure at another location in a factory environment. Sometimes these components are assembled before being delivered to site. The off-site construction factories can either be permanent factories or ‘flying’ factories. ‘Flying’ factories are temporary facilities set up for a specific project and then moved once …
Read More »The Modern Slavery Act – What You Need to Know
You’ve probably heard of the Modern Slavery Act but you might be unsure about whether or not it affects your organisation.
Read More »Construction Industry Warns Against Brexit ‘Cliff Edge’ for EU Workers
The construction sector has come together to warn the Government of the dangers of the industry facing a ‘cliff edge’ regarding EU workers.
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