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19th June 2023
“We can’t find reliable, skilled people to work on our projects”. When asked - that is the number one problem construction companies face in 2023. Whilst the news headlines might have people believing the construction industry is on the precipice of economic collapse, our experience - gained from speaking to people in the [...]
18th May 2023
The Skilled Labour Services team is delighted to welcome David Roberts to the team as our most recently appointed Contracts Manager. Dave is a long-standing friend of Skilled Labour Services who will be working alongside Ricky Clarke to further increase the contract management provision enjoyed by our clients. Choosing Skilled Labour Services as [...]
2nd May 2023
In the dynamic landscape of the UK construction industry, one of the predominant challenges we often encounter is a deep-rooted and divisive blame culture. At Skilled Labour Services, we believe that the best way forward is through fostering an atmosphere of shared responsibility, mutual trust, and proactive problem-solving. The Blame Game The blame culture, unfortunately, [...]
18th April 2023
Labour supply the SLS Way is about more than sending people to site Last month’s article looked at how labour supply by Skilled Labour Services differs from other labour suppliers, thanks to how we help improve project profitability. This month, let’s dig deeper into why choosing Skilled Labour Services for your labour supply is [...]
20th March 2023
The workforce you need, where and when you need them People are one of the biggest expenses our clients face. Clients consistently tell us about the challenges of finding the right people, with the right skills, at the right time for their project. And they also tell us it hurts their profitability. In this article, [...]
21st February 2023
If you’ve been reading our articles for a while now, you’ll have heard us say this - ignore the headlines filled with doom and gloom about construction. Here’s why the Skilled Labour Services team still stand by this statement based on the current state of construction as we head into the end of Q1/2023. Hear [...]
20th January 2023
Whether your business year runs April to March, January to December or to any other schedule, January seems to be a natural point at which everyone regroups and assesses their direction. For our part, Skilled Labour Services have welcomed a new member of the team on board (pop back next month for an introduction) and [...]
22nd November 2022
If you're a regular reader of our articles, you'll already know that we believe that reflecting on business success plays a crucial role in continued success in the future. As we approach the end of 2022, managing director Rich Allen took a moment to reflect on all the team has achieved in the last 11 [...]
24th October 2022
Marathon Madness, Business Progress and Farewell to Brodie And just like that Rich’s London Marathon has been and gone. Months of training culminated in a memorable race day taking in some of the greatest sights the capital has to offer. As anyone who has ever “run London” can confirm, there’s no place quite like London [...]
26th September 2022
Rich’s final pre-marathon training update With just a matter of weeks until runners hit the streets of London for the 42nd London Marathon, this is the final update on Rich’s training. Next time we hear from him it’ll be a reflection on how race day went and what he’s planning for his next challenge. [...]
