UKR Group

20/10/2026

52% are busier than a year ago.

So why are 42% still concerned?

That's the picture coming out of Pick Everard's latest construction survey.
More than half of the businesses surveyed reported increased workloads, with infrastructure, energy, defence, housing and data centres among the areas identified for growth.
The concern seems to be less about the work already on the books and more about what it will cost to deliver the next round of projects.
Rising costs, tender prices and uncertainty over future projects are all influencing decisions.
There's another figure worth looking at, too.
The proportion reporting skills shortages has dropped from 53% to 39%.
Good news, certainly. But does that mean the industry has enough people for the work coming through next year?
That's a different question altogether.
Source: https://www.pickeverard.co.uk/insights/construction-firms-remain-anxious-but-theyre-getting-busier-new-report-shows

Pick Everard’s latest market intelligence report reveals growing construction workloads despite concerns over costs, policy uncertainty and the economic outlook.

19/10/2026

CCDO Demolition operatives required for long term work starting tomorrow in central London. Must be clean shaven. WhatsApp John on 07709526051

16/10/2026

Jobs of the week: UKR Group
Looking for your next role in construction?
We’ve got opportunities across the UK:
SSSTS Supervisor - Woolwich, South East London
Steel Fixers - Lewisham, South East London
Shuttering Carpenters - Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
Skilled Groundworkers - Basingstoke and Deane, Hampshire
Shuttering carpenters with MEWP - Wimbledon, South West London
CCDO Operatives - Green Park, West London
Interested, or know someone who might be?
Call: 02089944139
Website: www.ukrgroup.co.uk

15/10/2026

When London won the bid for the 2012 Olympics, the deadline was fixed.
The stadiums, transport links and infrastructure all had to be ready for the Games.
Getting everything ready for 2012 was one thing. What followed was a much longer process.
Fourteen years later, they're still planning and building around the Olympic Park.
At Pudding Mill Lane, plans include more than 1,000 homes, alongside commercial and community space, with the wider regeneration expected to continue through to 2033.
Fabrix and Cushman & Wakefield have recently been appointed to work on the commercial strategy for two plots.
The venues were ready for 2012. But looking at what's still being planned around the Olympic Park, you could argue that opening day was only part of the job.
Source: https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/fabrix-picked-for-olympic-legacy-development

A London Legacy Development Corporation and Vistry joint venture has appointed Fabrix and Cushman & Wakefield to develop two plots in Pudding Mill Lane, Stratford.

14/10/2026

Construction starts fell 18% year-on-year in the three months to the end of September.
But look at civils and the picture changes.
Civil engineering starts were up 43% on last year and more than doubled against the previous three months.
Infrastructure was a big part of that movement, with starts up 130% over the quarter.
One construction market, but very different things happening underneath the headline.
Source: https://www.glenigan.com/glenigan-index-of-construction-starts-to-end-of-september-2026/

13/10/2026

The station is already there.
And that’s the point.
The government wants to make it easier to build homes around well-connected train, tram and Underground stations.
It’s easy to see the logic.
The transport is there. Build the homes around it.
But one part of the announcement got us thinking.
Existing infrastructure isn’t the same as spare capacity.
Put thousands more homes around a station and, at some point, the conversation has to move beyond how close those homes are to transport.
It has to include how much that transport can actually take.
The story that got us thinking:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/full-steam-ahead-to-fast-track-more-homes-near-stations

08/10/2026

The headline number is moving in the right direction.
UK construction PMI rose to 46.1 in September, up from 44.3 in August and its highest reading for eight months.
Still below 50. Still contracting.
But the pace of decline is easing.
The part worth watching now is what happens to new work.
New orders fell to a three-month low in September, with longer sales cycles and major project decisions still being pushed back.
So, while activity may be getting closer to stabilising, the pipeline isn't there yet.
Source: https://www.pmi.spglobal.com/Public/Home/PressRelease/3203e5be51634752abf03b1da82356ae

07/10/2026

There are certain milestones that make you realise just how much time has passed.
Samir has now officially spent a decade with UKR Group
Ten years of busy days, changing plans, Monday mornings, Friday afternoons, plenty of laughs and all the bits in between that never make it onto LinkedIn.
When someone has been around for that long, it’s difficult to sum it up neatly in a post.
They’ve seen people come and go, watched the business change, been there for the really good periods and worked through the more difficult ones too.
And after all that, we’re still here together.
Happy 10 years, Samir.
A decade is a big one. Thank you for spending yours with us.
Now here are a few photographs to prove we haven't aged at all.

06/10/2026

A packed room at The Brewery for CONSTRUCT Day & Awards 2026.
Plenty of familiar faces, clients around the table and conversations with people we don’t get to see nearly often enough.
And with Dara Ó Briain on the microphone, even the awards had some competition.
Thanks to CONSTRUCT for having us, and to everyone who joined us on the day.
A few photos from the day.

02/10/2026

Jobs of the week: UKR Group
Looking for your next role in construction?
We’ve got opportunities across the UK:
D90 Demolition Operator - Bond Street, Central London
Dryliners - Mayfair, Central London
Concrete Pump Boom Operator - Edgware Road, North West London
Electricians - South Kensington, South West London
Interested, or know someone who might be?
Call: 02089944139
Website: www.ukrgroup.co.uk