Ex-offenders given second chance through new construction employment programme

A ground-breaking new scheme which offers prisoners paid work on construction sites is helping individuals return to the community and reduce reoffending. The Brighter Pathways programme – a partnership between...

Asbestos hotel owner and contractor fined £22000

Property owner Michael Cutmore and building contractors B and S BM Limited have both been sentenced after a refurbishment project of an old hotel was found to contain asbestos containing...

Big construction names vow to not use umbrella companies

Nationaltradesmen.co.uk has learnt that some of the biggest names in construction are vowing to drive out unscrupulous umbrella companies who exploit workers by charging high fees and denying them holiday...

Plumber receives 22 month suspended sentence for illegal gas work

An unregistered plumbing and heating contractor has been fined for carrying out illegal gas work that put a number of homes at risk. Truro Crown Court heard that, from January...

CSCS get overhaul as it is dogged with complaints

If you have phoned the CSCS for a new card this January you will know that they aren’t issuing new cards as they are swapping over to a new system...

30 day payment bill to enforce better payment terms

A brand new private members bill is being launched in the “House of Lords” today in the latest bid to toughen-up late payment legislation which has blighted the construction industry...