Construction Workers

March 4, 2026
The Construction Industry Needs You

Construction industry needs you: UK building sector launches push for young workers

UK construction leaders call for a national recruitment campaign to attract young workers, tackle skills shortages and support Britain’s housing and infrastructure goals.
February 20, 2026
Construction firm fined £183,000 after 28-year-old worker dies in 24ft roof fall

Construction firm fined £183,000 after 28-year-old worker dies in 24ft roof fall

Construction company fined £183,000 after worker dies in 24ft roof fall in Edinburgh. Key safety lessons for UK workers.
February 12, 2026
UK construction workers hit as output falls 2.1% in Q4 2025

UK construction workers hit as output falls 2.1% in Q4 2025: ONS

UK construction output fell 2.1% in Q4 2025 as housebuilding slowed. What the latest ONS data means for UK workers and builders.
January 23, 2026
£60,000 fine as Cumbria construction site safety failures leave worker seriously injured

£60,000 fine as Cumbria construction site safety failures leave worker seriously injured

Cumbria construction firm fined £60,000 after worker falls through unprotected stairwell opening, highlighting failures in working at height safety.
January 16, 2026
£60m UK construction firm Caldwell on brink as staff and subcontractor payments missed

£60m UK construction firm Caldwell on brink as staff and subcontractor payments missed

A £58m UK construction firm moves toward administration amid unpaid wage concerns, raising urgent questions for workers and subcontractors across the Midlands and North West.
June 8, 2022
Fatal Fall from Height

Fatal Fall from Height Sees Construction Company Fined

Fatal Fall from Height Sees Construction Company Fined. A fatal fall from height has seen a Hertfordshire-based construction company receive a £50,000 fine.
October 27, 2021
Better Mental Health Aid

Union Backs ‘Better Mental Health Aid’ for Construction Workers

Union backs ‘better mental health aid’ for construction workers. The Workers Union is backing better mental health aid for construction workers.
September 9, 2020
End Attacks on Hard Working People

End Attacks on Hard Working People

End attacks on hard working people. In excess of 260,000 people signed a petition to extend statutory maternity pay by 12 weeks. Also demanded that maternity leave was extended by the same period.
February 12, 2020
Union Calls for Investment

Workers Union Calls for Investment in You, Not Just Infrastructure

Major infrastructure projects should not become a distraction from other issues of national importance. Union Calls for Investment in You,
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