Bricklayers and carpenters in London now earning £1000 a week
Soaring pay rates for bricklayers in London are set to break the £1,000 a week barrier. Wage inflation rates are currently running as high as 10% a month as skills…
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Construction Skills shortages stop firms growing
A lack of skilled staff has forced one-in-five subcontractors to sit out of bidding for work. Construction Skills shortages stop firms growing according to figures were revealed in the latest…
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Ancon Updates Wall Tie Selector App
Ancon Updates Wall Tie Selector App to improve its range of wall ties available and to feature its extended range of Baslat Fiber Telepo Tiles The app is available for…
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Skip index shows signs of improvement in construction output
The ‘Skip Score’ form RICS looks at the number of licenses councils issued per 100,000 people across England and Wales, covering both small-scale residential and commercial developments. Councils in England and…
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The MyRoomPainter app launched by Crown
The MyRoomPainter app launched by Crown to help tradesmen and residential customers choose and illustrate different colors without opening a can of paint. Available for free download, the new online…
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The MyRoomPainter app launched by Crown
The MyRoomPainter app launched by Crown to help tradesmen and residential customers choose and illustrate different colors without opening a can of paint. Available for free download, the new online…
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Gang jailed for tax fraud by HMRC
A 20-strong gang from the West Midlands, Staffordshire, London and Manchester has been jailed for almost 90 years for stealing more than £8m in a sophisticated construction tax fraud. The…
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Concrete pour goes wrong and spills on M6
Highways Agency engineers have launched an investigation concrete fell on cars from a bridge over the M6 and motorway caused traffic chaos. Two cars were hit by pieces of concrete…
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HSE ramps up prosecutions on construction sites
The HSE has been carrying out a a concentrated two-week period of proactive inspections of building sites and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) demanded improvements on many building sitee, and…
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Tesco uses land bank to build 4000 homes
Tesco has decided to help the government to reach its targets by using land it already has for homes as it is reported to own over 310 sites that are…
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