The UK’s building and construction industry is experiencing fast-paced growth. Supporting this growth and development requires a larger and more skilled workforce. However, the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) estimates that the UK will face a severe skill shortage in the coming years. A staggering 250,000 workers are needed by 2027 to meet the significant labour shortage.

Anyone working in the building and construction industry understands that time is money. If your project overshoots the planned building project timeline, more money must be pumped in to keep the project running. Additionally, delays in the project progress schedule can be frustrating for all stakeholders involved, from on-site workers to investors. 

With support from various industrial sectors and embracing various government reforms and sustainable practices, the UK is on track to achieve its net zero carbon emissions targets by 2050. 

A construction project requires extensive planning and forethought. All details must be ironed out before any equipment, machinery, or workers arrive on the building site.

Businesses start gearing up for the new year many months before, looking for insights and predictions into what the coming year may hold. This helps companies to set the right expectations, plan the year, and stay competitive in the evolving market. A useful tool for many businesses, our UK construction industry forecast explores what the future may hold for construction in 2025 and beyond.

The construction sector is constantly changing as demand rises for increased productivity,  sustainability initiatives, and provisions for worker welfare on a construction site. Innovative solutions are essential to address these demands and ensure construction sites remain efficient and safe. One solution that stands out is portable welfare units designed to meet these evolving needs as we approach 2025.

All workers need to take periodic breaks, especially those in the intense environments of civil engineering and construction. While corporate offices usually have fixed break times for their employees, the uncertain schedules and delays on building sites mean staggered construction break times. Construction workers face challenging conditions that can potentially lead to physical and mental exhaustion without proper rest times. 

Good project management on construction sites ensures even the most complex works take off smoothly, are delivered on time, within budget, safely, and meet the intended purpose. Although a project requires the expertise of multiple involved stakeholders, its success primarily boils down to effective management and resolution of various construction management problems.

Research has shown that winter can negatively impact employees’ physical and mental well-being, including workers in the construction sector. Combined with the intense, physically demanding nature of their jobs, the pressure to meet project deadlines can make workers feel stressed and worn out. Additionally, the risk of accidents on building sites increases at this time of the year with slips, trips and falls, adversely affecting physical workers’ well-being. These factors can lead to a greater risk of seasonal affective disorder (SAD) in the workplace during cold and harsh winters, adversely impacting your project’s outcomes.

Working on a construction site means dealing with a physically and mentally intensive environment. Construction and building projects demand significant manual involvement, where workers operate heavy construction machinery and physically load and unload materials. Construction workers often carry out these tasks in dirty, dusty, noisy surroundings.