Government launches Construction Playbook
The government has launched a new set of guidelines on how it will work with the industry to make sure public projects are delivered on time and on budget. The…
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Albanian national deported for murder of site manager
An Albanian has been extradited from Albania back to the UK and charged with the murder of site supervisor John Woodward in central London in April 2018. Elton Sefa, 22,…
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BREXIT: How will it affect the construction industry?
With the continuous uncertainty surrounding Brexit and the deadline fast approaching, we asked our customers to give their thoughts on how they feel Brexit is going to affect the construction…
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“This construction life” chronicles the life of a tradesmen
This construction life is a new published book about one mans time in the building trade, nationaltradesmen.co.uk talks to its author , Patrick Butler. The general public’s preconceived ideas about…
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Buyers report constructions biggest work drop in decade
The latest Construction Total Activity Index for August collected by IHS Markit/CIPS shows that Uk Construction registered 45 – down slightly from 45.3 in July and below the 50 no-change…
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Barking and Dagenham to improve standards with Unites Building Charter
Barking and Dagenham leads the way for London construction standards by signing up to Unites Construction Charter. The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham is the first council in the…
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All site inductions to contain slavery warning signs
Leading construction firms have teamed up with the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) to produce practical tools designed to prevent modern slavery and labour exploitation on building sites. The…
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Son sends dad off in coffin carried by digger
A Son carries his digger drivers dad’s coffin to church in the bucket of a JCB. James, 28, who lives with his wife in Blackley gave his dad a fitting…
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Owner of a block of flats fined £200,00 for endangering workers
The owner of block of flats was prosecuted after a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspection identified serious safety breaches while it was being demolished. Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard that…
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Top ten news stories on nationaltradesmen.co.uk in 2016
Its been an eventful 2016 with lots of political turmoil and many surprises so we have complied a top ten news stories (by number of views) on nationaltradesmen.co.uk in 2016. So…
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