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Housebuilders are still failing to close the gender pay gap, according to new reports
Housebuilders are still failing to close the gender pay gap, according to new reports Last summer, Advantage posed the question: How can the construction industry support more women? We looked at how, despite the fast pace of change and innovation in the sector, women...
Mayor provides £200m to protect affordable housebuilding in the capital
Mayor provides £200m to protect affordable housebuilding in the capital The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is providing housing associations across the capital with an extra £200m to ensure the continued building of affordable housing regardless of the impact of Brexit....
University research could unlock the secret of cheaper housebuilding
University research could unlock the secret of cheaper housebuilding We’ve recently written about a series of new building methods which could help to make the construction process swifter and more cost effective. So the Advantage team was intrigued to read today...
Millions in EU funding released to help widening construction skills shortage
Millions in EU funding released to help widening construction skills shortage Leading training body Construction Skills People (CSP) has announced that it has secured millions in European Union funding to help construction contractors in Manchester boost...
Construction pay continues to rise nationwide
Construction pay continues to rise nationwide The average rate of pay for freelancers in the construction industry continues to rise, new figures reveal. This week, Show House shared the latest construction pay figures from Hudson Contract. The payroll survey by the...
Construction sector growing in Ireland amid boost for house-building
Construction sector growing in Ireland amid boost for house-building In recent months, Advantage has written about the parts of the United Kingdom which have seen a particularly big upturn in house-building. Birmingham, for example, is experiencing a property boom and...
Analysis shows space for a million new homes on derelict brownfield land
Analysis shows space for a million new homes on derelict brownfield land Regular readers of Advantage’s blog will have noticed that we write a lot about the different options available to deal with the shortage of affordable housing available in the UK. From...
A few highlights from the last six months at Advantage
A few highlights from the last six months at Advantage As ours is a growing company, the team at Advantage spends a lot of time planning for the future: from recruitment to training to marketing and creating extra office space, not to mention the most important bit:...
Council housebuilding figures at their highest in 17 years
Council housebuilding figures at their highest in 17 years Local authorities built 3,540 homes in the UK in 2017/18, the highest figure in 17 years, according to the latest statistics from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. However, a total of...
