C+T Metals Limited

News

Construction industry suffers biggest fall in jobs since 1993

15 September 2005

The number of construction workers has suffered The number of construction workers has suffered its steepest fall for more than 11 years, according to figures yesterday that were the latest to highlight a slowdown in the property market.

About 38,000 jobs were lost in the sector over the three months to July, the biggest fall since a cull of 56,000 in December 1993 when the housing market was suffering the hangover of the crash, the Office for National Statistics said. For more...

* * *

U.K. industry calls for early decisions on building energy ratings and certification

16 September 2005

On the opening day of the resource05 conference and exhibition at the Building Research Establishment – billed as an introduction to the new world of low carbon technology - David Strong, BRE Environment’s managing director and chairman of the United Kingdom’s advisory group on implementation of the European Directive on Energy Performance of Buildings, told delegates that it is fundamentally important that the new Part L Building Regulations start to deliver quickly. They should not be watered down, he said, either by easing the requirements or by allowing the current weak compliance enforcement regime to continue. For more...

* * *

Construction industry appeal as prime source of technical and professional employment

01 September 2005

As part of a long-term campaign to make construction a ‘destination employer’ for the best of Britain’s academic talent, Construction Skills, the industry’s Sector Skills Council, has launched a campaign to make students in search of university places aware of the wide range of opportunities the industry offers for professional and technical graduates. For more...

* * *

To get up to the minute news follow the link below to find out what is happening in our Industry now.

Latest Construction Industry News