Marginal increases for most roles mask some big pay hikes, while majority of employers plan to recruit in next 12 months
Covid-19 has been a driving force behind major business decisions for 12 months now. Firms have had to make tough choices over whether to cut jobs or put staff on furlough, the latter now being an option the government has extended until September. And the construction industry, while allowed to operate during lockdown unlike hospitality or retail, has not dodged the pain entirely. Take consultants: in August last year Aecom axed 500 jobs, Arup cut 350 the month before, while Cundall, Gardiner & Theobald, RLB and BDP all reduced their workforces by between 6% and 7%.