Amey connects Stafford jobseekers with more than 200 employment opportunities

Amey has connected jobseekers in Stafford with more than 200 employment opportunities through its first Journey to Work Expo, bringing employers, training providers and local people together to discuss jobs and skills. The event, held last month, was delivered in partnership with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), Staffordshire MP Leigh Ingham and Stafford [...]

By |2026-08-18T10:12:31+00:00August 18th, 2026|News, Top Stories|

North East contractors highlight construction wellbeing at Lighthouse Charity event

Construction and civil engineering businesses from across the North East have come together to learn more about the wellbeing support available to the industry's workforce during an event hosted by the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) North East. The breakfast event, held at CECA North East's offices, focused on the work of the Lighthouse Charity [...]

By |2026-07-30T11:02:51+00:00July 30th, 2026|News, Top Stories|

Lighthouse Charity delivers £6.3m in construction workforce support 

The Lighthouse Charity delivered £6.3 million of charitable and leveraged support to construction workers and their families during 2025, as demand for wellbeing services continued to increase across the industry. The charity's 2025 Impact Report shows it supported 6,712 families over the year, while funding 8,714 counselling sessions and responding to a record number of [...]

By |2026-07-15T10:12:42+00:00July 15th, 2026|News, Rebuild, Top Stories|

United Infrastructure supports future talent at Altrincham College

United Infrastructure has supported a careers initiative at Altrincham College, helping sixth form students develop interview skills and gain insight into career opportunities across the construction and property sectors. The team took part in the college's Year 12 Mock Interview Day, conducting practice interviews with students aged 16 to 18 and providing feedback on interview technique, [...]

By |2026-07-02T14:17:43+00:00July 10th, 2026|Top Stories|

Rebuild campaign set to launch on 1st July with industry-wide backing

Build News' Rebuild campaign officially launches on the 1st July, bringing together leading trade bodies, industry organisations and businesses in a collaborative effort to champion the people, projects and innovations driving UK construction forward. The campaign has been established to provide a platform for the industry's positive stories, highlighting excellence in construction, engineering, manufacturing, skills, [...]

By |2026-06-29T09:34:05+00:00June 29th, 2026|Top Stories|

Castle team raises more than £5,000 for Red Sky Foundation

Employees from construction and fit-out specialist Castle have raised more than £5,000 for the Red Sky Foundation after completing a 27-mile charity walk along the North East coastline. The fundraising challenge saw a team of ten colleagues walk from Druridge Bay to Tynemouth, covering 27 miles in a single day and collectively recording around 80,000 [...]

By |2026-06-25T13:21:32+00:00June 25th, 2026|Top Stories|

Dalcour Maclaren reports ESG progress with renewable energy and gender pay gap reduction

Dalcour Maclaren has published its 2025-26 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Impact Report, outlining progress across energy use, workforce diversity and carbon reduction as the consultancy continues work towards its net zero targets. The report sets a baseline for the company’s ESG performance and confirms targets around operational sustainability, workforce development and governance across the [...]

By |2026-05-11T13:28:59+00:00May 11th, 2026|Top Stories|

Thomas Alexander Homes supports primary school with construction-themed learning space

Housebuilder Thomas Alexander Homes has partnered with Sharow Church of England Primary School to deliver a construction-themed learning environment for early years pupils. The initiative is linked to the developer’s ongoing work at its Harcourt View residential scheme in Sharow and forms part of wider community engagement activity associated with the project. The project will [...]

By |2026-05-06T13:40:30+00:00May 6th, 2026|Top Stories|

Russell Roof Tiles funding helps blood bike charity expand emergency NHS transport fleet

A decade-long partnership between roofing manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles and Shropshire, Staffordshire and Cheshire Blood Bikes (SSCBB) has supported more than £71,000 in fundraising, helping the volunteer charity expand its emergency transport fleet for NHS services. The funding has contributed to the purchase of a new £18,000 BMW motorbike, which has been named “Russell RT” [...]

By |2026-04-24T09:28:01+00:00April 24th, 2026|Top Stories|

Selco launches nationwide fundraising challenge across UK branch network

Colleagues at Selco Builders Warehouse are set to take part in a three-day fundraising challenge spanning the length of England, as part of an initiative aimed at raising money for Cancer Research UK and the company’s Community Heroes programme. The event, titled “Race Across Selco”, will see senior leadership teams travel from the company’s northernmost [...]

By |2026-04-20T09:08:45+00:00April 20th, 2026|Top Stories|
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