Hours before the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, several main high speed rail routes within France were sabotaged. Fires were set on the signally systems, presumably with the intention of causing chaos. Attacks on transport infrastructure are not new and fortunately in this case the damage […]
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There’s a lot of responsibility resting on conducting job interviews. It’s not just about getting to know more about the candidates and their work experience. Interviewers need to be able to read between the lines, figure out if candidates are being truthful about their expertise, […]
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If you’re a senior professional in construction, it’s likely you’re getting calls and emails from recruiters every week, asking if you’re interested in making a move. Some find this annoying, others unbalancing, yet for others it opens a door to considering new opportunities. Your response […]
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In trying to improve construction output and margins, the focus is usually on bidding, planning permissions and finance as the usual stumbling blocks. While it’s true these factors are often the cause of delays that add to project costs, there are other areas that warrant […]
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A factor exacerbating the skills shortage in construction is retirement, and that the skills being lost are not being replaced fast enough. Companies and industry organizations are increasingly focusing on school leavers and graduates to try attract them to a career in construction. The challenge […]
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A recent new article reported that 82% of UK engineering and construction companies are struggling to fill vacancies. That’s an alarming statistic, especially as it’s up from 69% that was reported in the first quarter of the year. We’ve talked a lot as an industry […]
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With a new government in place, there are high hopes that the construction sector will get the support it needs to return to growth. Indeed, many are of the opinion that government needs the built environment as much as construction and infrastructure need government. There’s […]
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It’s mid-summer, a time of year when many families take a vacation. Yet for some people taking time off work is more stressful than just staying at the office. It sounds counterintuitive, but there are those so deeply invested in their work, that they fear […]
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With the election just days away, political parties are promising many things. More investment in energy infrastructure, upgrades on rail and roads, fast tracking planning permissions. These promises are great, if they were to actually mean anything. Unfortunately, few are backed up by concrete targets […]
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Despite increasing extreme weather events, and rising costs of materials, the push to achieve net zero in the built environment is proceeding at snail’s pace. While there are a handful of success stories, in general, investors still seem hesitant to lay out the capital to […]
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