FIVE THINGS FABRICK HAS LEARNT FROM 2020

SUSTAINABILITY – YOU HAVE TO BREAK EGGS TO MAKE A CAKE

Posted by Fabrick on 08 December 2020

Sustainability has long been a topic that divides opinions. For some it is a core driver in how they live their lives, whilst for others it is a nonsense and/or an inconvenience. There are so many ways to interpret sustainability, but the bottom line is that as a nation we need to change to ensure we don’t have an irreversibly negative impact on our

THE BOYS CLUB: TIME TO CHANGE AND CONSTRUCTION IS LEADING THE WAY

Posted by Fabrick on 19 November 2020

It’s a subject that has become the elephant in the room for too long – it’s called men’s mental health. The focus has quite rightly been on promoting equality within our society and giving a voice to those who need it most, so it’s easy to forget just how men are going about their everyday lives in the modern world.

There is still a macho

WHAT WILL 2021 BE LIKE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY?

Posted by Fabrick on 17 November 2020

Industry experts are saying that construction output will rise by 18% in 2021 but, this will still be some 6.5% lower than pre pandemic levels so it is understandable why there are many others queuing up to tell us that next year is full of uncertainty.

Tell us something we don’t know is the obvious response, but even Glenigan, one of the most

CHANGE NOW IF YOU WANT TO SURVIVE

Posted by Fabrick on 20 October 2020

Change now if you want to survive – strong words but words that have never been so true. These were spoken by Dame Judith Hackitt at last week’s National Building Specification (NBS) ‘Construction Leaders’ Summit’, but they could have been said by any number of people talking about any number of factors affecting us all right now. However, one