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Why We Need to Improve Staff Engagement

Why We Need to Improve Staff Engagement

by | Thursday, September 26, 2024 | | 0 Comments

Improving staff engagement in the UK construction industry is crucial for enhancing productivity, safety, and overall project success. This article explores key strategies and best practices to foster a more engaged workforce in the construction sector.  The state of Employee Engagement in the UK remains low, with only around a third of workers reported as being highly engaged, and productivity continues to lag nearly 20% behind that of other G7 countries, even with recent increases. Increased economic uncertainty means improving engagement, and associated productivity gains, is a...

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Recruitment and Retention Strategies

Recruitment and Retention Strategies

by | Tuesday, August 20, 2024 | | 0 Comments

How to Win the War for Talent The UK construction industry faces significant challenges in both recruitment and retention of skilled workers. With an aging workforce, currently 20% of trades people are over 50, with a further 15% in their 60’s.  Prior to Brexit, according to the CITB, 17% of the workforce were born outside the UK, many of whom have now left.   On-going, technological advancements such as BIM and AI, will likely have an impact on job roles and maybe even numbers employed. This coupled with changing working patterns mean companies must adopt innovative...

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I’m the Gaffer Construction Podcast With Paul McDevitt

by | Wednesday, June 19, 2024 | | 0 Comments

What opportunities exist for construction companies to better attract and retain talent? While the construction industry faces challenges in perception and career progression, focusing on developing a strong company culture and values alignment could help attract and engage the best people. With a clear vision and strategy communicated throughout the organisation, employees would understand how their work contributes to business goals. Investing in people through training and mentorship shows commitment to ongoing professional growth. Those efforts, combined with competitive compensation and...

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What makes an Effective Leader?

What makes an Effective Leader?

by | Wednesday, April 3, 2024 | | 0 Comments

An effective leader possesses a combination of skills, qualities, and behaviours that enable them to guide and inspire their team towards a common purpose.  Before looking at the attributes of effective leaders, it is my experience and opinion that the construction industry doesn’t invest nearly enough in developing these skills.  If you are lucky, you may have had in your career some experienced leader “take you under their wing”.  If not, then you might have been fortunate enough to be able to observe at close hand an effective leader.  Out with these avenues there is very little...

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