The letter states: “The absence of a high-speed rail line connecting the north of England to London and the rest of the European Union is a continuous embarrassment to British businesses promoting UK plc overseas.” Share your thoughts with us by commenting below: construction jobs construction news Green Deal Infrastructure t4ts train4tradeskills Birmingham Britain business leaders Daily Telegraph Economic growth economists economy European Union Financial Times High-speed rail HS2 jobs London MPs new The Guardian MORE >>

But regardless of the spelling, labor (labour) unions in the construction industry are like the pink elephant in the room that nobody dares to speak of. While construction labor unions can act and have acted as the 800 pound gorilla, in the previous reference they are clearly the pink elephant. *. So why are construction labor unions the pink elephant in the room?  One, labor unions in any industry are a political topic with strong feeling on both sides.  Lets be clear that labor unions are in place to protect, well, labor.  For a few reasons.  Thanks -JP MORE >>

Countries of the European Union, including Britain, welcomed the deal with incentive for all countries to ensure the proper implementation of the project. new progressive alliance of over one hundred vulnerable countries, backed by the European Union, demonstrated that there’s massive appetite for an ambitious legally binding climate deal covering all the major polluters.”. The world has come together following two weeks of intensive talks and negotiations to tackle climate change after an agreement was reached in Durban, South Africa to cut its carbon emissions. MORE >>

train4tradeskills construction news construction jobs t4ts Infrastructure training Education student Colleges and Universities England Students European Union Tuition payments train 4 trade skills news building construction sector University applications applicants UCAS redevelopment programmesDespite the fall in university application numbers, the building sector is confident it will complete development programmes across many universities in the UK- leading student accommodation builder “Unite” told Construction Enquirer today. Share your thoughts by commenting here:  . MORE >>

construction jobs construction news Green Deal Renewable Energy t4ts train4tradeskills Train4TradeSkills Radio Chris Huhne Department of Energy and Climate Change Energy in the United Kingdom Energy Secretary England European Commission European Union Huhne Renewable energy train 4 trade skills UKNew figures released by the European Commission as an update on countries’ performance against renewable energy targets by 2020 suggest around 12,000 jobs will be created across the UK through renewables investment announced in 2011. Share your thoughts with us by commenting below: . MORE >>