Nationwide Construction Recruitment Blog

Nationwide Construction Recruitment is a leading construction employment agency for the built environment. We are always seeking to improve our services and be at the forefront of recruitment practices.

Our Blogs are provided to make aware to workers and clients of incidents, changes and information relevant to their daily activities in the "Built Environment" .

Alarm raised over fake rebar safety certificates

Firms seeking to source scarce rebar supplies for projects are facing an outbreak of fake reinforcing bar safety certificates claiming products are fully tested.

Building Safety Bill ushers sweeping industry overhaul

The Government today published its Building Safety Bill to deliver far-reaching changes to the way residential towers are built and managed.

Police launch specialist plant theft busting unit

The police have set up a new specialist plant theft unit to tackle organised crime groups targeting construction and farming equipment.

Tighter payment rules to small firms come into force

Reforms to the Prompt Payment Code covering small businesses come into force today requiring payment times to be cut from 60 days to 30 days.

JCB chief says “never seen demand for machines like it”

JCB is aiming to recruit 500 new shop floor employees after experiencing unprecedented demand for its machinery.

Fake construction ID warning as EU worker deadline looms

The black market in identity documents is set to soar as the deadline for construction workers to apply for the EU Settlement Scheme looms.

Welsh Government freezes all new roads projects

Three major road schemes in Wales have been put on hold while the Welsh government conducts a climate change review based on controlling emissions.

Lack of lorry drivers fuels materials shortage crisis

A shortage of lorry drivers is intensifying the construction materials crisis as sites struggle to get deliveries to fuel booming demand.

Pressure builds as steel prices hiked again

Constructional steelwork contractors have been hit with yet another major price hike from British Steel.

Network Rail unveils next generation of bridges

A new modular bridge design that could transform crossings has been unveiled by Network Rail.