Beck Interiors’ ex-staff win 90-day protective award

An employment tribunal has awarded 75 former Beck Interiors employees a protective award equivalent to 90 days’ pay, after finding the company failed to comply with collective redundancy consultation requirements. Employment judge Mary Siddall ruled that the Surrey-based contractor breached section 188 of the Trade… The post Beck Interiors’ ex-staff win 90-day protective award appeared first on Construction News.

Construction careers campaign could help tackle rising youth unemployment, says CIOB

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has called for a national campaign promoting construction careers after a major review warned that the number of young people not in education, employment or training (Neet) could continue to rise. The post Construction careers campaign could help tackle rising youth unemployment, says CIOB appeared first on Construction Management.

Case study: Millport Town Hall by O’DonnellBrown

The Architects’ Journal Case study: Millport Town Hall by O’DonnellBrown An historic building on the Scottish island of Great Cumbrae has been brought back to life as a community facility, providing employment, skills training and volunteering opportunities. Photography by David Barbour The post Case study: Millport Town Hall by O’DonnellBrown appeared first on The Architects’ Journal AJ Contributor

Nonresidential Builders Boosted Hiring by 18K Positions in April

Nonresidential specialty contractors added the greatest number of new workers, boosting employment by an estimated 12,600 positions.

Hybrid skills are driving employment demands

As projects grow in scale and complexity, Nicky Roger explores which roles in construction are in demand and why.  The post Hybrid skills are driving employment demands appeared first on Construction Management.

BCIS - Construction Inflation: is delivery a problem? 03072023

With 69% of British civil engineering firms reporting difficulties with finding skilled operatives, it’s perhaps no surprise that HS2 is now facing a labour shortage. As labour looks set to become the next cost driver, we ask the question: Construction inflation: is delivery a problem? The BCIS webinar team will provide valuable expertise and insights throughout the session. Attendees will also have the opportunity to submit questions.

nla - The future of work in London, 10102022

More Londoners are working from home than other parts of the country, according to Richard Brown, who has been working with King’s College London to understand how Covid has altered the way Londoners now work and what the future of employment in the city will look like. He talks to Peter Murray

CNBC - Why Starbucks, Apple And Google Are Unionizing Now For The First Time, 05082022

Since December, workers have led a surge of unionization unlike anything the U.S. has seen since the Great Depression. First-ever unions have now formed at more than 200 Starbucks, an Apple store in Maryland, a Google Fiber contractor, REI, Trader Joe’s, Kickstarter, and a gaming division of Microsoft. Here’s why experts say it’s happening now, and why these progressive companies are fighting back against the movements.

The B1M - Construction 2025 Explained 09032016

B1M’s Fred Mills explaining why construction matters, why it needs to change and how to approach the radical targets proposed. The British government have an Industrial Strategy that supports job creation and economic growth. As part of that Strategy, they are forming partnerships with key, influential sectors – including construction. “Construction 2025” is the strategy developed by industry and the UK Government to improve construction by 2025.

Reinventing schools would boost Britain by £125bn a year, Times Education Commission finds

Reform of the education system would give the British economy a £125 billion-a-year boost to profits, according to a study published by The Times Education Commission.

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