Building companies in London have hired Portuguese bricklayers on £1,000-a-week wages because of a shortage of skilled Britons, recruitment firm Manpower has said. Able Skills are already making an attempt to fill that UK skills gap – as you can see by the below video. Everyone in our bricklaying centre is either starting out in […]
Nothing says warm and cozy like an indoor brick fireplace. Building your own takes some hard work, but the end result can truly enhance the appeal of your home. To make this project a bit more manageable, try purchasing a fireplace masonry kit. This should include most of the supplies needed to complete this DIY […]
“Tearing down a wall” is one of those things that seems like it just has to be both extremely straight forward and extremely satisfying. In reality – while the “satisfying” part might be true, there’s a lot more thought that needs to go into the process than just “how do I make this thing collapse”. […]
With the first rays of summer appearing it means it’s barbecue time. Learn how to make your own.
A new report from the TUC has suggested that females are less likely to enter into traditionally male dominated apprenticeships, including those in the construction sector.
The UK’s construction industry is growing at its fastest rate since the housing boom in 2007, according to the new Markit Index.
A young apprentice will be putting his new-found construction skills to the test when he heads to the Philippines next year to help rebuild communities devastated by Typhoon Haiyan.
A young apprentice has been picking up invaluable skills through assisting with the construction of the University of Nottingham’s new amenities building at Sutton Bonington.
The many major construction projects taking place in Blackpool at the moment are fuelling numerous opportunities for young apprentices to get in on the action.
Valuable apprenticeships need to be offered to young people in the UK across all sectors, in order to ensure that Britain remains a world leader in the future, a charity has said.
The new Tarmac Restorer from Everbuild is a high performance surface coating which helps to make old tarmac look like new again.
A Norfolk MP has spent a day with local construction apprentices as part of his ongoing drive to encourage more businesses to make use of apprenticeships.
