Experts have warned that modern slavery risks in the UK’s housebuilding sector “are poorly understood, under-researched and largely undocumented”, despite the subsector’s significant contribution to the economy and the government’s new homes targets.

Construction sites are among the businesses the Home Office is focusing on as part of its operations to tackle illegal working trade in the UK.  

Action Sustainability is partnering with ethical consultancy Align to help tackle modern slavery, trafficking, and exploitation across the built environment sector.

Key recommendations and resources aim to help improve firms’ modern slavery due diligence

Construction industry partners join forces to combat modern slavery

Ahead of Anti-Slavery Day on 18 October 2023, CHAS is calling for construction companies to help tackle modern slavery across the supply chain

Referrals for modern slavery are increasing, with the construction industry particularly vulnerable to the risks 

As new government guidance on modern slavery is set to come into effect next month, CHAS’ Alex Minett discusses the steps construction firms can take to identify and manage potential risks 

A digital platform for ID checks is aiming to combat modern slavery and fake credentials.

BSI has launched new guidance to help organisations identify and tackle the risks of modern slavery

A digital platform for ID checks is aiming to combat modern slavery and fake credentials.

Poor usage of sites, subcontracted work unfinished and sequence deviations: Buildots has laid bare construction’s productivity problems.

Rod Sweet examines how the World Cup construction programme turned the spotlight on supply chain ethics, leading to CIOB’s campaign to stamp out modern slavery.

Construction businesses are starting to understand that they need to do more than simply pay lip service to the challenge of modern slavery, says Emma Crates.

A new report on the drivers of modern slavery in construction has shown how construction firms can unwittingly end up using unethical sources of labour. It’s essential to remain vigilant, says Caroline Gumble.

The director of a subcontractor that unwittingly employed victims of modern slavery has advised other firms to “ask awkward questions”.

Kier is training its mental health first aiders (MHFAs) to recognise the signs of modern slavery and exploitation in what it has claimed is a first for a UK contractor.

Five members of an organised crime family have been found guilty of luring victims to the UK for construction work before trapping them in modern slavery.