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" .

Elizabeth Line opening date set for 24 May

Transport for London has today finally confirmed the Elizabeth line will open on Tuesday 24 May, subject to final safety approvals.

Single app to simplify site skills card checks

More than two million smart cards across the construction industry can now be verified using a single app.

£50m Farnworth precinct rebuild approved

Developer Capital & Centric has got the planning thumbs up for a £50m plan to transform Farnworth market precinct into a vibrant new town centre community.

Amey Utilities sold and renamed Avove

Private equity investor Rubicon Partners has completed the purchase of Amey Utilities and renamed the operation Avove

Commercial work booms as construction gets off to January flyer

Construction buyers reported their busiest month in January since last summer.

Constructional steelwork volumes to jump 10% this year

Volumes of construction steelwork are expected to continue to grow sharply this year and next, lifting the industry past the 900t mark for the first time since the financial crash.

Levelling up cash boost for 20 towns and city centres

Wolverhampton and Sheffield will be the first of 20 places to get an injection of Government levelling up funding to support regeneration projects.

Skills and material crisis hitting London housing delivery

The Mayor of London has called on the Government to create a Coronavirus Recovery Visa to help combat worsening shortages of construction workers which have started to impact on house building delivery in the capital.

Government commits £100m to Sizewell C nuclear project

Energy giant EDF’s plan to build the £18bn Sizewell C nuclear power station in Suffolk

Structural steel price jumps another £50 a tonne

Constructional steelwork contractors have been hit with another major price hike from British Steel to start the year.