HSE “Dustbuster” campaign to target construction firms
HSE are carrying out a nationwide crackdown on dust and lung disease in the work place and at the same time making sure construction companies are COVID Secure. Health and safety…
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Month: September 2020
London super sewer western tunnel break through
The main tunnel drive has been completed in the new London super sewer Thames Tideway has been completed. The giant tunnel boring machine Rachel has completed its gentle uphill 7km…
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Scaffolder dies after five meter fall firm fined
A London Scaffolding firm director has been fined after a worker died while dismantling a large scaffold in Cricklewood Broadway, London. Wembley Scaffolding Services Limited has been fined following an…
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Worker crushed by ride on roller firm fined £200,000
A maintenance contracting company has been fined £200,000 after a worker was crushed by a ride on roller and sustained serious injuries. Facilities management company, Totally Local Company Ltd, has…
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Construction grew by 17.6% in June 2020
Construction bounced back in June with a huge increase according to the ONS with nearly 18% in July despite fears that the pandemic would curtail the recovery. Construction is firmly…
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CITB raise levy thresholds for 5000 small contractors
New thresholds at the CITB mean that around 5,000 smaller construction companies will not have to pay any levy to the CITB next year. The training body is raising its…
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UK biggest Crawler Excavator on £21m job
The huge Volvo EC950 Crawler Excavator is being used by Winvic Construction Ltd on 238-acre employment park in Leicestershire. The contact worth £21m in civil’s and infrastructure deal to prepare the…
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HS2 Breaks ground with 22,000 ‘jobs boost’ for Britain
HS2 Ltd has today (4 September 2020) announced the formal start of construction on the project, highlighting the large number of jobs the project will be recruiting for in the…
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Covid 19 report sees construction productivity improve
A academic research paper commissioned by Balfour Beatty and carried out by Loughborough University construction sites has found that far from being diminished, productivity may actually have improved. This research…
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Barratt homes surge in demand for new homes
Britan’s biggest homes builder Barratt’s looks forward and targets 15000 new homes target this year. Chief Executive David Thomas said the firm has enjoyed a surged in demand for homes…
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