construction

Tarmac is calling for a change in policy around the vehicle gross weight limit for 4-axle rigid vehicles, like concrete mixers, to support the decarbonisation of transport in construction. The electrification of fleet across site plant and delivery vehicles is seen as one of the key steps to reducing carbon emissions in the built environment. […]

A report from Milwaukee has revealed that only one third of construction workers feel completely safe while working on site. The Building a Safer Future study – including a poll of 3,200 workers across Europe – found that working at height is seen as the biggest hazard. Another top priority identified in the research is […]

The latest research from Slater and Gordon shows that 78% of construction workers have been involved in an accident in the workplace.    The specialist legal services company surveyed 500 people that work in physical construction jobs across the UK to determine just how safe they believe their work is. When asked, 40% of those surveyed […]

The Construction Products Association (CPA) forecasts that output in the industry will grow by a robust 4.3% in 2022, slowing to 2.5% in 2023 compared to the 13.3% seen in 2021. This demonstrates the remarkable resilience of the sector to the initial Covid-19 lockdown and the end of the Brexit transition period in 2020. Housebuilding, […]

Amid rising rates of suicide and mental health issues during the COVID-19 pandemic, many large construction firms have stepped up to boost mental health support for their employees. Paul Reeve, Director of CSR at electrotechnical trade body ECA, highlighted the magnitude of the problem faced by the industry: “On average, two construction workers take their […]