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" .

Mace achieves net zero carbon goal

Mace has achieved its ambition to be a net zero carbon business.

New pothole machine delivers road repairs four times faster

Digger maker JCB has launched a dedicated machine to tackle the national scourge of potholes.

“Vital construction continues” during latest lockdown

New business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has written an open letter to construction praising the work being carried out by the industry.

Fears grow over Covid contract disputes as attitudes harden

Construction leaders fear the industry could be heading for a big rise in contract disputes as signs emerge of hardening attitudes against claims for financial loss.

Symptom-free construction workers to get covid tests

Construction is among the industries to be targeted with regular rapid testing for workers without coronavirus symptoms.

Firms told to notify PHE of 5 or more Covid cases in 14 days

The Construction Leadership Council has published the latest update of the industry’s Site Operating Procedures for new lockdown protocols.

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.