Construction News

More than half of workplace accidents go unreported, FMB rejects plan to merge the CITB and a painter gets diagnosed with prostate cancer by customers

Over 90% of UK households are considering solar, construction output grows (a little bit), and a tradesman is overwhelmed by the community response

60% of construction workers say bosses are clueless about health and safety, thieves steal 6,000 litres of fuel and tradespeople prefer packed lunches

Tool theft incidents are down in the last 12 months, metal prices jump due to Iran war, and a site manager wins at the Epsom Derby due to 'spooky' racing tip

Heat pump complaints jump 24 fold in the last five years, trade bodies call for a safety first approach to plug-in solar, and a teacher calls for more focus on vocational training

Nine out of ten firms struggling with late payments warn Menzies, heat pump costs haven't come down, and university graduate switches career

Builders face immediate shutdowns if they fail to comply with stone cutting ban, government looks into builder licenses, and tradespeople urged to apply sunscreen

Industry training body unveils plan for 18-month apprenticeships, construction activity falls at its steepest rate for six years, and campaign to help injured plumber raises £50,000!

Tradespeople join protest lenient sentences for tool thieves, FMB say young homeowners are more likely to hire a rogue trader and WIT conference takes place next month

Test centre boss allows 500 people to cheat on CITB's HE&E test, 61% of tradespeople targeted by cyber criminals and a roofer raises £250,000 for charity

Half of scaffolding contractors see a 20% increase in fuel costs, plumbers and electricians remain the most in-demand trades, and electricians team up to help a pensioner

Construction firms account for 16% of insolvencies, a builder accused of indecent exposure for working with no t-shirt and an electrician fits defibrillators for free

Wickes promises to forensically market 260,000 tools in 2026, trade bodies speak up on the Milburn report and bricklaying drones make their debut

CIOB warns social media ban could stop youngsters from entering the trade, the construction workforce shrinks by 4%, and the government ups AMAP to 55p a mile

​​​​​​​Demand for skilled electricians is high and apprenticeships remain one of the most effective ways to develop talent