How a skills shortage in southern Europe could threaten the EU’s €750bn Covid recovery fund

Severe labour shortages in southern Europe mean some countries will struggle to spend their share of the EU’s €750bn Covid recovery fund on infrastructure and other improvements requiring construction, The… The post How a skills shortage in southern Europe could threaten the EU’s €750bn Covid recovery fund appeared first on Global Construction Review.

Revealed: furlough claims made by the largest firms in May

Contractors among the 100 largest in the UK claimed up to £1.8m in furlough cash in May, according to analysis by Construction News. New data from HMRC has shown that 42 firms within the CN100 – ranked by turnover – claimed between £665,000 and £1.8m… The post Revealed: furlough claims made by the largest firms in May appeared first on Construction News.

We must put wellbeing at the heart of our ‘new normal’

Melissa Barber is head of marketing and communications at Beard UK construction has suffered since the outbreak of the pandemic last year, with disruption to supply chains, fluctuating productivity rates, and the logistics of working within government restrictions. While these impacts have rightly led the… The post We must put wellbeing at the heart of our ‘new normal’ appeared first on Construction News.

Extended site-operating hours to remain until October

The government has confirmed that the staggered start and end times on constructions sites will continue into the new phase of pandemic recommendations. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has confirmed that councils can continue to allow sites to operate until 9pm until… The post Extended site-operating hours to remain until October appeared first on Construction News.

Industry urges quicker end to self-isolation requirements

Construction industry trade bodies including the CLC have called on the government to speed up the end of isolation requirements for people ‘pinged’ by the NHS app. The industry, like others in the country, has been affected by people being told to isolate by the… The post Industry urges quicker end to self-isolation requirements appeared first on Construction News.

The pandemic could change how we work forever.

An article by Iain Parker of Alinea in Building magazine. Being forced to work from home may reveal the benefits of remote working to many companies that have previously resisted the trend.

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