The UK’s construction sector experienced growth throughout April, according to the latest Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS)/Markit purchasing managers index. This may be significant as a downturn in the industry was partly blamed for the economic contraction in Britain throughout the first quarter of the year, as gross domestic product slumped by 0.2 [...]
Energy services firm Offshore Group Newcastle (OGN) will create up to 1,000 “long-term jobs” in the North-East, after being awarded a government grant. The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) will give £640k to the firm to build a prototype steel jacketed foundation for offshore wind power technology. The product will be designed and [...]
The timber frame building market will grow by 9% this year and top £400m in value, according to independent market research. The report by MTW Research forecasts that by 2016 timber frame sales will grow by 60% in volume and 80% in value, outstripping the expected pace of growth in other areas of the construction market. MTW highlights [...]
March saw the strongest upturn in new construction orders since September 2007, four and a half years ago. The monthly survey of construction industry purchasing managers reports a marked expansion of UK construction sector output, with the rate of growth accelerating for a second successive survey period and confidence strengthening. The seasonally adjusted Markit/CIPS Construction [...]
The government’s newly-launched NewBuy Guarantee could see 50,000 new jobs supported in the construction and related sectors in the next three years. This is according to figures from industry body the House Building Federation, which estimates that 25,000 new homes could be built by the scheme in the next three years and its [...]
UK Salaries are on the up While Job Opportunities Reach Two Year High Reports reed.co.uk Job opportunities across the country rose more sharply in February than in January, up 17 Index points month-on-month, while salaries are back to the level of 23 months ago. The report, which examines trends from over 8,000 UK recruiters, gives [...]
The REC’s February JobsOutlook shows the temp to perm score rising two points in January to its highest level yet. This underlines the crucial stepping role that temporary placements can provide for workers. The ability to take staff on tried and tested staff is also one of the many benefits the agency work provides for [...]
Jobs market defies expectations with stronger start to 2012 than anticipatedThe number of job vacancies advertised so far this year suggests that the job market is bouncing back, says Adecco, one of the UK’s leading recruiters. Falling numbers of vacancies in the second half of 2011 suggested that growth would be slow going into the [...]
Employer confidence held up last month despite continuing economic uncertainty, according to February’s ‘JobsOutlook’ report from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC). The survey also revealed that the short-term outlook for agency staff is now stronger than a year ago, reinforcing that the Agency Workers Regulations have not dampened employers’ plans for building flexibility into [...]
An extra £1bn has been made available to the Regional Growth Fund (RGF), taking the total amount available to firms looking to create new jobs to £2.4bn. The manufacturing industry is a particular target of the fund, as evidenced by previous awards and resultant job creation, as reported on recruiter.co.uk. As well as providing a boost for [...]
