Nationwide Construction Recruitment Blog

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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" .

Updated safe site operating guide: Download here

The Construction Leadership Council has updated its Site Operating Procedures guide to working safely as projects restart.

Union calls for construction workers to wear masks

Construction union Unite is demanding that workers wear masks when they cannot keep to the two metre social distancing guidelines on site.

Robertson approved to start major Blackpool hotel

Robertson Construction has been given the go-ahead to start demolition work next week for phase two of Blackpool’s £100m Talbot Gateway city centre regeneration.

£61m infra loan to pave way for 6,500-home scheme

Homes England has agreed a £61m investment with developer Urban&Civic to fund infrastructure work to pave the way for a new 6,500 home community at Waterbeach in Cambridgeshire.

Steel erection starts on first HS2 bridges

Darlington-based Cleveland Bridge has delivered the first of 24 big beams for the first permanent structures on the HS2 project.

M&E contractors aim to ‘hold on’ through covid crisis

The latest engineering services sector survey highlights the devastating impact of the coronavirus crisis across the industry.

First pictures of giant HS2 tunnelling machines

HS2 has revealed the first images of two giant Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) set to launch on the project later this year.

Griffiths to start £25m historic Welsh viaduct upgrade

Network Rail has given contractor Alun Griffiths the go-ahead to start work in June on a £25m upgrade of the Grade II listed Barmouth Viaduct in Wales.

Kier confirmed for £97m Heartlands Hospital job

The University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust has confirmed that Kier will deliver a £97m project at Heartlands Hospital.

Covid-19 compliance officers keep Ballymore sites safe

Specially trained Covid-19 compliance officers are being called-in by contractors to ensure sites are working safely during the pandemic.