Seven and a Half Day Working Week for Construction, Property & Engineering Workers

Seven and a Half Day Working Week for Construction, Property & Engineering Workers PR Newswire LONDON, August 24, 2012 LONDON, August 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Construction, property and engineering (CPE) employees fit 7.5 days work into working week Two fifths of CPE workers have seen workloads increase since last year Job cuts and lean team structures having main impact on employees One in two unable to switch off from work while on holiday Employees in the construction, property and engineering (CPE) industry are each covering the workloads of one full-time and one part-time person, according to Randstad, the UK sector specialist recruiter. [1]In a survey of over 2,000 British employees , Randstad found that construction, property and engineering workers feel they currently have to perform the job of one and a half people. This means they are covering 50% more work than one person should be - the equivalent of fitting an extra two and a half work days into the working week. In comparison the average British worker feels they currently have to perform the job of 1.3 people meaning they are covering 30% more work than one person should be. While a third of CPE workers feel their workload is suitable for one person, one in four (24%) feel that in an ideal world their role would need one full time and one part-time member of staff.