Firm fined £15000 and costs of £3587 for dangerous gas heater
A Gloucester firm has been sentenced for safety failings after refurbishment work on her home left an elderly tenant at risk from a dangerous gas heater. The woman’s home in…
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Month: August 2015
Construction company fined after two year old wanders on site
A construction company has been fined for safety failings which led to a two-year-old boy wandering onto a building site. 360 Property Limited were the principal contractor for a new…
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New apprenticeships levy puts CITB levy in doubt
The governments plan is to make 3 million apprenticeships by 2020 which will be aided by a new levy introduced to all large employers, but this will conflict with the…
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CITB makes it easier for employers to get funding
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) will make it easier for employers to apply for training funding for their staff by simplifying the application system, making it faster and more…
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Two thirds of builders turning away work
Skills shortage leads to 66% of small and medium size building companies turning away work due to lack of skills. The latest survey from the Federation of Master Builders also…
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UCATT protest to raise living wage to £9.15 for labourers
Construction unions UCATT and Unite will organise a series of co-ordinated protests tomorrow (Wednesday 19th August) at the headquarters of employers’ organisations which have blocked the introduction of the London…
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Training too many hairdressers and not enough bricklayers
Councils across the country are looking to take control of training in the construction industry as skills shortages intensify. Councils want more devolution of the training system because “for too…
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Work experience in construction “WE Can”
The new government initiative aims to help provide more youngsters with the chance to benefit from work experience placements, something Employment Minister Priti Patel says will boost their prospects of…
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Employers look to apprentices as skills shortage increases
Young apprentices, school-leavers and graduates are being sought after by an increasing number of employers to help fill job vacancies. A total of 33% of firms indicated they intend to…
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