Construction Opened Its Doors To Fix A Crisis
I watched students walk through a working construction site last week—not a tour, but the real thing. Willmott Dixon’s preview of Open Doors 2026 at their £48.8 million Queen Mary University project gave Construction Management students access to see the industry as it is. What struck me wasn’t the machinery or the scale. It was […]
UK Construction Workforce Hits 25-Year Low
Everyone’s talking about construction labor shortages. I’ve been digging through Q3 2025 data, and we’re looking at the wrong problem.The UK construction workforce hit 2,054,009 workers—the lowest in…
The Megaproject Boom Reshaping Construction Risk
Data center construction hit $14 billion in July 2025 alone. That’s up from $682 million in July 2024—a 1,952% jump in twelve months.I’ve been tracking construction spending patterns for years….
What This Massive UK Data Center Reveals About Infrastructure Demand
Equinix just made its biggest European bet on British soil.The California-based infrastructure giant committed £3.9 billion to build a data center in Hertfordshire that will exceed 250 MW in…
Why One Region Is Spending Millions Training Construction Workers
The UK construction industry faces a collision between aging workers and massive infrastructure demand.One region decided to act.The West Midlands just announced a £75 million program to train 12,000…
Construction Needs 500,000 Workers Nobody’s Talking About
The construction industry needs 500,000 workers it doesn’t have.Projects stall. Timelines stretch. Costs climb.Meanwhile, the political debate treats migration as a threat. The construction sector…
The Steel Tariff Math That Nobody Wants To Explain
The EU just doubled down on steel protection. The question isn’t whether it works. It’s what happens when it doesn’t.I ran the numbers on Brussels’ new tariff structure. The European Commission is…
Why 25,000 People Signed A Petition In Days
Over 25,000 people signed petitions in just days to protect the city’s hills from construction. That’s not casual activism. That’s collective alarm. Pune has experienced a 300 percent increase in…
Construction Jobs Crisis: £80,000+ Roles Go Unfilled as Industry Faces Worker Shortage
Construction Jobs Crisis: £80,000+ Roles Go Unfilled as Industry Faces Worker ShortageWorkers over 55 now outnumber those under 25 by 20% in UK main contractor firms, creating what industry experts…
Construction Boom Hides Devastating Reality
UK construction data for September 2025 shows two contradictory realities.Surface numbers look good. Construction significantly outperformed other sectors with 1.8% growth in July 2025. Services…