HSS Hire is closing 134 branches after considerable losses
HSS hire is going to close 134 branches with the loss of 300 jobs as the Covid-19 virus pandemic has accelerated so the company is to shift to more online…
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Construction bounces back with vengeance after lockdown
Construction buyers reported a huge increase in activity in August and September with new projects going ahead and new house building driving the surging numbers Activity in purchasing increased at…
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First house in UK to be built by bricklaying robot
A farmer from Yorkshire will soon be moving into the first UK house to be built by a bricklaying robot in a world first after Construction Automation have built the…
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Tens of thousands of overseas bricklayers could come to UK
In a shock move the government announced that potentially tens of thousands of bricklayers and masons could be given work visas. The Government’s independent advisor on immigration is urging the…
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HSE “Dustbuster” campaign to target construction firms
HSE are carrying out a nationwide crackdown on dust and lung disease in the work place and at the same time making sure construction companies are COVID Secure. Health and safety…
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London super sewer western tunnel break through
The main tunnel drive has been completed in the new London super sewer Thames Tideway has been completed. The giant tunnel boring machine Rachel has completed its gentle uphill 7km…
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Scaffolder dies after five meter fall firm fined
A London Scaffolding firm director has been fined after a worker died while dismantling a large scaffold in Cricklewood Broadway, London. Wembley Scaffolding Services Limited has been fined following an…
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Worker crushed by ride on roller firm fined £200,000
A maintenance contracting company has been fined £200,000 after a worker was crushed by a ride on roller and sustained serious injuries. Facilities management company, Totally Local Company Ltd, has…
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Construction grew by 17.6% in June 2020
Construction bounced back in June with a huge increase according to the ONS with nearly 18% in July despite fears that the pandemic would curtail the recovery. Construction is firmly…
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CITB raise levy thresholds for 5000 small contractors
New thresholds at the CITB mean that around 5,000 smaller construction companies will not have to pay any levy to the CITB next year. The training body is raising its…
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