HS2 Green tunnel segments at Chipping Warden “get ok”
Issues with the concrete segments that need to be constructed to make the Chipping Warden tunnel were found during sonic testing on the precast concrete structure, have now been given…
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British steel raises prices again by £100 per tonne
British steel has raised prices again due to cost pressures in the production of and transportation of steel with many large builders and contractors expecting the rise. This comes as…
Read MoreBarratt homes says new UK housing market in slowdown
Nationaltradesmen.co.uk has been reporting in the recent days of the slowdown in construction being caused by the energy crisis the latest to news to confirm this is results from Barratt…
Read More500,000 jobs posted on My Local Toolbox totalling £750m of work for tradespeople
My Local Toolbox received its 500,000th job posting on the 25th of August 2022 The value of this work is £750m for tradespeople Launched in 2018, My Local Toolbox…
Read MoreUK construction shrinks as new work put on hold
Construction output in the UK has officially slowed after inflationary pressures mount up with many small builders reporting that customers are putting works on hold because of ripples in the…
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New HSE guidance on Silica exposure
Silica exposure has long been known to be a serious risk to workers HSE has now released new updated guidance to firms who are involved on the cutting and shaping…
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Jib rates for Electricians and plumbers 2022
Nationaltradesmen.co.uk has been looking at current JIB rates for electricians and plumbers following not of interest in our 2021 roundup of rates. The rates which include apprentices and other As of…
Read More18 year old construction worker dies after being run over
Two construction companies and two directors have been fined after an 18 year old was run over while working near a manhole on a new housebuilding site in Boston Lincolnshire….
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Roofing firm fined after worker died after falling from roof
A roofing firm has been fined after an employee fell off a roof ladder and died at the scene, Vanguard roofing was fined and the director was sent to prison…
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Worker jumps of scaffold onto insulation board that covers stairwell
A timber Gluelam making company that is based in Devon has been fined £80,000 after an employee fell through a stairwell while working on a barn conversion. The 49-year-old driver…
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