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" .

Green light for UK’s first carbon capture power station
The proposed Keadby 3 carbon capture power station in the Humber has become the UK’s first carbon capture and storage project to receive planning permission.
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Decision on A1 Costain dualling job delayed for third time
The Government has delayed for a third time the decision on the final go-ahead for the dualling of a 13-mile stretch of the A1 between Morpeth and Ellingham in Northumberland.
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Gove calls for competition probe into house building
Levelling-up and housing secretary Michael Gove is turning up the heat on developers after urging the Competition and Markets Authority to conduct a review of house building.
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1,000-home North London scheme approved
Housing association Catalyst and development partner Hill Group have secured planning for a near 1,000-home mixed-use development in North London.
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350-homes approved around iconic London Tube station
A major housing scheme around West London’s Hounslow West Tube station has gained the planning green light.
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Green light for £135m Leeds twin tower resi scheme
Leeds City Council planning committee has approved developer Glenbrook’s plans for a new 500 build to rent apartment development at Whitehall Riverside.
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Plans in for £40m surf park at former Kent colliery
A planning application has been submitted to Dover District Council for a surf lagoon resort on the site of a former colliery spoil tip in Betteshanger Country Park, Kent.
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Government pays £700m for 50% stake in Sizewell C
The Government has confirmed its commitment to nuclear projects after sealing a deal to take forward the £20bn Sizewell C scheme in partnership with French power giant EDF.
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New body set up to vet plant operator card schemes
A new body has finally been set up to vet plant operator card schemes and ensure training standards meet basic industry needs.
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NAO calls for road programme cuts as costs soar
The public spending watchdog has called for an urgent review of the current roads programme amid rising costs and project delays.
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