Hinkley Point delayed by six months due to Covid
EDF has said that the completion of the Hinkley Point C nuclear plant has been delayed by six months because of delays due to the pandemic and the cost revised…
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Shortage of building materials is perfect storm with prices up 40%
Warnings about lead times for building materials and construction products including roofing materials and timber have been highlighted by may tradesmen and companies contacting nationaltradesmen.co.uk with prices for timber jumping by…
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Worker killed after steel balcony falls from forklift
A steel fabrication firm has been fined after a large steel balcony was being lifted by a fork lift telehandler, the company has been fined £50,000 and ordered to pay…
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Over 2000 construction workers died from Covid
New figures and statistics realised by the government have shown that construction workers are like lambs to the slaughter, and in light of this nationaltradesmen.co.uk is asking why are construction…
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CSCS and CPCS cards go virtual
The Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) has launched an app so users can keep their CSCS cards on their phone and this is being hailed as a Virtual skills revoultion as…
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FHA HUD Foundation Certification Washington Engineers
What is FHA HUD Engineered Foundation Certification for Manufactured Homes? Why Is It Required In Washington State? An engineer’s FHA HUD foundation certification in Washington State is required by lenders…
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Unite plan scaffolders strike action over pay at British Steel
Unite are leading 50 scaffolders to strike over pay at the British Steel site in Scunthorpe, which faces disruption next week as scaffolders at the plant plan to down tools. The…
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Worker broke pelvis after being crushed by plasterboard
The boss of a construction company has been sentenced after a worker under his direction suffered serious injuries when a stack of plasterboards fell on him at a site in…
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Tradesmen see wages grow to pre pandemic levels
Construction is still in a strong place in regards to wage growth with many tradesmen seeing wages rise even during the pandemic with self-employed tradespeople seeing wages reach pre-Covid levels, delivering…
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Structural steel prices rise again in shock to industry
Cast iron has nearly doubled in the last year as prices for steel rocket out of control the latest £50 a tonnes rise in January has left contractors and buyers fuming,…
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