London’s second most popular airport, Gatwick, is currently planning a £1 billion makeover.  Sources from the airport have announced plans to hand out construction contracts worth around £15 million each to 25 different construction firms in the London area.   This is a huge bonus to London based construction workers who have felt the effects […]

In the last six months, the construction of offices in London has enjoyed a 137% rise after falling to an all-time low in November 2010.  The London Offices Crane Survey has recorded 25 new projects now in the midst of construction, and this well be a welcome piece of news to all construction workers in […]

Due to the current economic situation in the United Kingdom, a number of projects have been completely scrapped or put on hold.  One current project that is still going ahead and creating a lot of construction jobs in the process is that of Shard London Bridge.   It recently surpassed Heron Tower as the highest […]

It is fair to say that green construction jobs in the UK are currently in their infancy.  However with the whole world now trying to lower energy outputs, this is an industry that is expected to grow over the coming decades. Sustainable economic development has increased drastically over the last five years and is a […]

With such a large percentage of the United Kingdom’s workforce now working in the construction industry, you wouldn’t be blamed for thinking that finding a job in construction will be very difficult. However this is not the case. Government statistics show that around 2.2 million people of ‘working age’ are employed in the construction industry […]

The UK construction industry is huge! Around 7% of the UK’s ‘working age’ population is employed in this sector. Quite often thought of as a man’s environment, this is no longer the case. Many women are now opting for a career in the construction industry for many reasons, with two of the most popular being […]

A variety of opportunities are available for those who set their sights on a professional career in the construction industry, either in London or elsewhere in the UK. Despite the wide range of opportunities, individuals should keep in mind that specific skills and competencies are required to successfully gain employment in construction. For some technical […]

There are hundreds of different trades and many different job types in the construction industry. All these are being tied together by SVQs, if you are looking to get a CSCS card in Scotland, or NVQs if you are looking to get a CSCS card in London or anywhere else in England or Wales. The first step […]