The Construction Skill Gap: What Can We Do to Help?

Skills shortages continue to challenge our construction industry, holding back important building work just at the time when the country needs more homes and infrastructure.

So what needs to change in order to recruit young, diverse people to the industry?

Fatalities Rise Due to Lack of Work Place Safety

HSE report worker deaths increase by 20% and six public fatalities

All you need to know about the Construction Skills Certification Scheme

If you want to work in construction, you’re going to need a CSCS (Construction Skills Certification Scheme) card. A CSCS card provides proof that individuals working on construction sites have the required training and qualifications for the type of work they carry out.

Let’s talk about Mental Health

Under the health and safety regulations, employers have an obligation to intervene if an employee becomes physically unwell or is injured. But what about helping those with mental illness? 

Construction must review Health and Safety after 1 in 4 construction workers has considered suicide

According to the Health and Safety Executive, more than 31m work days were lost due to illness in 2016/171, with 12.5m of those due to stress, depression or anxiety experienced by employees.