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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Wages for tradesmen set to rise because of lack of skills
Tradesmen and professionals look to be in for large wage rises in the coming months according to new data gathered in a survey by Ionic recruitment with permanent and contract…
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A-Level students urged towards apprenticeships by CITB
A-Level students have been reminded of the value of apprenticeships, as they pick up their exam results. Although many of those getting their grades today will look to make the…
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Man claiming to be gas safe fined after substandard work
A Bedford man was fined for safety failings after installing an LPG fuelled boiler at a domestic property. He was not gas safe registered and had no recognised qualifications to…
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Plumber fined after causing massive explosion
A self-employed plumber has been fined for safety failings that led to an explosion at a domestic property in Cambrian Way, Haslingden. Burnley Magistrates’ Court heard how, in May 2014,…
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Balfour Beatty to cut 400 jobs in restructuring
As reported yesterday by nationaltradesmen.co.uk, Balfour Beatty made a loss of £150m, now we have now learnt that 400 staff will now be made redundant during the first half of this year,…
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