Blending education, stability and progression is essentially how an apprenticeship works. The construction industry is built on great apprenticeship programmes and without them, we’re going to miss out on valuable talent. Today, we must think about redefining what an apprenticeship means. It’s more than a skills programme, it’s a route for real change. […]
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How to effectively managing risk in construction projects
Make sure you’re better equipped to accurately identify, assess, control and monitor exposure to risk throughout the course of a project. Exposure to environmental and safety hazards, unknown site conditions, material availability issues and labour shortages all contribute to high levels of risk. Without proper risk management, your teams are liable to injury, your company liable to financial and legal risk, and your project liable to failure. […]
5 fundamental project management strategies for the construction industry
Project Management strategies in construction are vital in keeping things safe, teams productive, schedules on point and everyone communicating effectively. […]
7 Reasons To Consider Modular Services For Your Next Construction Project
We’re living in times of profound economic uncertainty, and construction output is suffering for it. Finding ways of working with greater efficiency, consistency and control over the final product is vital for the future thriving of our industry and is something that we consistently work towards at Fascel. […]
Four Reasons Insulation Is Essential for Every Construction Project.
After decades of working on large-scale projects – from schools and hospitals to huge commercial builds – we’ve seen first-hand how often insulation is overlooked or minimised in the development process. Our very own Simon Jones is sharing some great insights here on why we need to be considering the correct Thermal Insulation at the outset of every construction project. […]
Fall in building firms going bust
30 September, 2013 | By Chloe Stothart, Construction News The number of construction firms becoming insolvent has fallen for the 10th month in a row, new figures have shown. The data from credit rating agency Experian found the number of building and construction firms going into insolvency fell from 293 in August 2012 to 210 […]
UK construction industry at three-year high, PMI survey indicates
2 August 2013, BBC News The UK’s construction industry has reached its highest level of activity since June 2010, a survey has indicated, boosted by a continuing surge in house building. The Markit/CIPS Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 57.0 in July from 51.0 the month before. A figure above 50 indicates expansion. “July’s […]