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" .

Product testing mess to intensify site materials shortages
Construction work on more than 150,000 homes could be delayed unless the government wakes-up to a looming crisis in construction product testing.
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Chinese plant maker targets UK as supply crisis deepens
Chinese machinery giant LiuGong is ramping up its sales drive in the UK as the chronic shortages of plant from mainstream rivals deepens.
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Torrential rain dampens construction output in May
Bad weather has been blamed for a 0.8% dip in construction output after the fourth wettest May on record since 1862.
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Government funds Laing O’Rourke to decarbonise pre-cast products
Laing O’Rourke has secured government funding to support a project to decarbonise manufactured concrete components.
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Buyers report 24-year-high in construction output growth
Construction buyers reported industry output growing at its fastest rate since 1997 last month.
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Vistry boss says house prices rising faster than construction costs
Vistry chief executive Greg Fitzgerald played down materials cost increase fears in the house building sector which he expects to ease during the second half of the year.
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Alarm raised over fake rebar safety certificates
Firms seeking to source scarce rebar supplies for projects are facing an outbreak of fake reinforcing bar safety certificates claiming products are fully tested.
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Building Safety Bill ushers sweeping industry overhaul
The Government today published its Building Safety Bill to deliver far-reaching changes to the way residential towers are built and managed.
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Police launch specialist plant theft busting unit
The police have set up a new specialist plant theft unit to tackle organised crime groups targeting construction and farming equipment.
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Tighter payment rules to small firms come into force
Reforms to the Prompt Payment Code covering small businesses come into force today requiring payment times to be cut from 60 days to 30 days.
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