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" .

Murphy lands contract to build £18.6m Soham station

Network Rail has awarded the contract to build Soham’s new railway station to J Murphy and Sons.

Alun Griffiths wins £70m Portsmouth highways deal

Tarmac-owned contractor Alun Griffiths has secured a £70m deal to deliver road, highways and associated redevelopment works within Portsmouth city centre

Construction leaders brace for Brexit fallout

Construction leaders have set up a specialist working group to focus on the fallout from Brexit on the industry.

Lowestoft tilting bridge costs could rise by £54m

The cost of building a tilting bridge over Lake Lothing in Lowestoft could soar by up to £54m.

BAM lands new Home Group Newcastle HQ

Housing association Home Group has chosen Bam Construction to build its new head office in Newcastle City Centre.

Persimmon enjoys strong start to second half of year

Persimmon has seen sales soar in the second half of this year with 49% more homes being sold since the start of July compared to last year.

London City Airport pauses £500m expansion plan

London City Airport has put its £500m expansion programme on hold due to a slump in demand during the Covid pandemic.

Construction workers urged to wear masks on site

The Construction Leadership Council has updated its guidance on site workers wearing face masks.

Architects turn positive on future workloads

Architects are positive about future workloads for the first time in five months.

Hammersmith Bridge shut due to heatwave cracks

Hammersmith Bridge was closed completely yesterday after engineers found cracks in the crossing had widened during the heatwave.