The perfect storm - construction skills shortage

THE SKILLS SHORTAGE - THE PERFECT STORM

Posted by Fabrick on 26 February 2020

Construction is facing something of a perfect storm. We have a need for more homes, there is significant investment

MENTAL HEALTH IN CONSTRUCTION

Posted by Fabrick on 10 October 2019

It is well known that the rate of mental health issues in the UK is increasing year by year. Many people are being diagnosed with problems such as depression or anxiety and receiving the help that they need. However, there’s still a stigma surrounding mental health and wellbeing, especially in the workplace. One in six people experience mental health
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BUILDING PERFORMANCE - FOUR REASONS WHY IT IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER

Posted by Fabrick on 01 October 2019

This year, and for the first time, The Building Awards have created a building performance category. This offers people within the construction industry the opportunity to enter their building or product to win an award based solely on how effectively it works. The effectiveness of a building should be one of the key criteria, if not the most important. So
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INCREASING WORKPLACE DIVERSITY IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

Posted by Fabrick on 02 September 2019

For centuries, there was the perception that construction is an exclusive club brimming with masculinity and little else. The last few decades has seen the industry take leaps and bounds in proving this stereotype wrong, and a lot has been done to encourage diversity within the sector, but there is still a long way to go. There has been a perception that
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CLIMATE CHANGE: A BAR TOO HIGH?

Posted by Fabrick on 10 July 2019

An announcement on the BBC News today has highlighted that the UK government is ‘not acting fast enough’ when it comes to achieving ambitious climate change targets. This follows the Prime Minister recently stating that the UK would lead the world by cutting almost all greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 – so called net zero. The PM’s announcement was
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