First Site by Construction News

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Introducing the First Site podcast, by Construction News, in Partnership with Speedy Hire. Each month on First Site we’ll bring you in-depth discussions with industry experts on the hot topics in construction. Join editor of Construction News, Colin Marrs, and his editorial team as they explore the challenges, opportunities, and very best in case studies, standard setting, and innovation. Subscribe now to have each episode delivered straight to your device every month. Find out more at constructionnews.co.uk/podcast.

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First Site by Construction News

Episodes (32)

Jun 19th Episode 31: Brexit – 10 years after the vote with John Wilkinson, Kelly Boorman and Graham Robinson
May 4th Episode 30 - Retentions: Retain or remove? With Rob Driscoll, Melanie Leech and Chris Hallam
Mar 19th Episode 29 – Putting Safety First with Peter Bennett OBE, Tom Jewell and Dr Keith Whitehead

First Site by Construction News

Jun 19, 2026
50 minutes
60 MB

In this episode we look at the effects, both immediate and lingering, of Brexit on the construction industry. It’s now 10 years since the British electorate voted in a referendum to leave the European Union. Are the ramifications of that decision, which only passed by a narrow margin, still being felt in the UK’s construction sector today? What have been the long-term effects on the labour market and the prices of materials? How has it affected the pipeline of apprenticeships coming into the industry? CN’s features editor, Matt Davies, is joined by John Wilkinson, the chief operating office...

First Site by Construction News

Episode 31: Brexit – 10 years after the vote with John Wilkinson, Kelly Boorman and Graham Robinson

Construction News

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