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Right to Work changes 2026: what construction principal contractors need to know
The Right to Work rules changed on 1 October 2026. For construction, the biggest change isn’t simply who needs to be checked. It’s how much you need to know about the supply chain behind the people delivering your projects. Construction rarely operates through a simple...
From assumption to assurance: what we heard in Manchester and London
Over the past few weeks, we’ve brought construction leaders together in Manchester and London for our Supply Chain & Workforce Assurance executive briefings. The aim was simple: to get beyond the headlines around changing regulation and have a practical conversation about what increasing supply chain...
Right to Work in construction: The misinformation around extended liability
From 1 October 2026, the UK’s Right to Work regime changes significantly. For construction, one of the biggest changes is extended liability. In certain contractual arrangements, responsibility for illegal working can extend beyond the organisation directly employing or engaging a worker and further up the...
Supply chain management software: is construction asking enough of its technology?
Principal contractors already hold huge amounts of information about their supply chains. Procurement systems contain supplier information. Commercial teams hold contractual records. Project teams know which subcontractors they’ve engaged. Workforce systems can tell you who is attending site. But can those systems collectively answer a...
Construction supply chain risk: the risks hidden below Tier 1
Principal contractors tend to know their Tier 1 subcontractors well. They have been through procurement, contracts have been agreed and due diligence completed. But Tier 1 is only the beginning of the delivery chain. A subcontractor may appoint another subcontractor. That business may use a...
What is supply chain assurance in construction?
Most principal contractors can tell you which companies they’ve appointed to deliver a project. Far fewer can confidently explain who those companies have engaged, how work is flowing through the contractor hierarchy, or whether the organisations working on site today are the ones they expected. As construction...
How to audit your construction supply chain and what you need to see beyond Tier 1
For many principal contractors, supply chain due diligence starts with the companies they appoint directly. But that is rarely where the supply chain ends. A Tier 1 subcontractor may appoint a Tier 2. That business may subcontract part of the package again or bring in...
Construction needs action, not just awareness: Mental Health Awareness Week
Mental Health Awareness Week 2026 comes at an important time for the construction industry. Conversations about well-being are more visible than they once were, and many businesses are making real efforts to create more open, supportive workplaces. Across the sector, there is greater awareness of...
Right to work reforms will fall short in construction without holistic operational change
The construction sector is on the cusp of significant legislative change. The Government’s Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill 2025 proposes extended right-to-work checks that will now cover gig-economy and zero-hours workers – a major shift for an industry that relies heavily on flexible labour....
The outlook and trends for the UK construction industry in 2026
2025 was a rocky year for the sector. From a widening skills gap and rising material costs to regulatory changes and a prolonged slowdown, there were plenty of factors dampening confidence. As we look ahead, the question remains: will the outlook for the construction industry improve...
Bridging the AI Skills gap in the construction industry
In response to the Skills England report published in October 2025, which highlights a significant tech and AI skills gap hindering the uptake of artificial intelligence across the construction sector, this piece reflects on what that gap really means for the industry and how we...
Smarter workforce management for a growing construction industry
After a challenging period marked by rising costs, project delays and regulatory pressure, the UK construction industry is set for a sustained upswing. According to the Glenigan Construction Industry Forecast 2026–2027, total project-starts are expected to rebound from £63.7bn in 2025 to £68.8bn in 2026...