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" .

All HS2 workers to get digital health and safety passports

HS2 is introducing the largest project-wide digital passport system for workers allowing it to keep tabs on skills and health and safety.

Construction buyers see another month of growth

The industry recovery continued in December with construction buyers reporting another month of growth.

Lockdown leads to another Grenfell Inquiry delay

The Grenfell Tower Inquiry will not resume next week due to the latest Covid-19 lockdown.

Funding deal for Moda £120m Glasgow build to rent scheme

Build to rent developer Moda has secured financial backing for plans to build 433 rental homes in four blocks on the former Strathclyde Police HQ site in Glasgow.

Covid delays Laing O’Rourke start to £160m Salford tower

The developer behind Salford’s tallest residential tower project has pushed back the construction start date by six months because of the Covid lockdown.

Top 100 main contractors weather 30% drop in contract wins

The country’s top 100 contractors suffered a 30% fall in the value of contract awards in a year of upheaval caused by the pandemic.

Construction to carry-on during latest lockdown

Construction sites will continue to operate during the latest lockdown which will be in force until at least the middle of February.

NHS chief to oversee £3.7bn hospital building programme

Natalie Forrest has been appointed by the government to oversee its £3.7bn construction programme to build 40 new hospitals by 2030.

British Gas renews connections deal with EAU

British Gas has confirmed the renewal of its long-standing partnership with Energy Assets Utilities (EAU) for construction of new build housing networks.

SES wins £23m South London hospital MEP package

SES Engineering Services is set to save 8,000 labour hours by using offsite to deliver £23m of works at the Springfield Hospital redevelopment in Tooting, South London.