<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[National Site Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[National Site Standard]]></description><link>https://www.nationalsitestandard.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 23:04:09 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.nationalsitestandard.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Renée Preston to discuss workforce stability at UK Construction Week London]]></title><description><![CDATA[Renée Preston will discuss the National Site Standard at UK Construction Week London on 14 May 2026. The session will examine the relationship between working conditions, workforce culture and construction’s continuing challenge of attracting and retaining skilled people. Recruitment is an essential part of addressing the industry’s skills needs, but it is only one part of the picture. People are more likely to build long-term careers in environments where they are properly equipped, treated...]]></description><link>https://www.nationalsitestandard.org/post/ren%C3%A9e-preston-to-discuss-workforce-stability-at-uk-construction-week-london</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7451dacc18b11502701acd</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Harry Walker</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Renée Preston announces the National Site Standard at the House of Lords]]></title><description><![CDATA[Renée Preston has announced the National Site Standard at an event held at the House of Lords, bringing the question of construction workforce standards to a national audience. The National Site Standard, known as the NSS, provides an independently governed and auditable framework through which construction organisations can strengthen working conditions, professional behaviour and workforce accountability. Its central premise is straightforward: attracting people into construction is not...]]></description><link>https://www.nationalsitestandard.org/post/ren%C3%A9e-preston-announces-the-national-site-standard-in-parliament</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a744e7bcc18b115027012e1</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 16:36:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/42008f_d0f83f5b71f34c4b8b3730922276da68~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Harry Walker</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>