£500m funding to reopen disused railways
In a U turn the Government has pledged to spend £500m reopening old railway connections in a move to roll back the Beeching era of cuts to the network. Grant…
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Tool thief caught from blood splattering gets 29 weeks jail
A tool thief who broke into the site stole thousands of pounds’ worth of power tools from a construction site in Dover has been jailed. Canterbury Crown Court heard how…
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Ex-offenders given second chance through new construction employment programme
A ground-breaking new scheme which offers prisoners paid work on construction sites is helping individuals return to the community and reduce reoffending. The Brighter Pathways programme – a partnership between…
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Asbestos hotel owner and contractor fined £22000
Property owner Michael Cutmore and building contractors B and S BM Limited have both been sentenced after a refurbishment project of an old hotel was found to contain asbestos containing…
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Big construction names vow to not use umbrella companies
Nationaltradesmen.co.uk has learnt that some of the biggest names in construction are vowing to drive out unscrupulous umbrella companies who exploit workers by charging high fees and denying them holiday…
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Plumber receives 22 month suspended sentence for illegal gas work
An unregistered plumbing and heating contractor has been fined for carrying out illegal gas work that put a number of homes at risk. Truro Crown Court heard that, from January…
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CSCS get overhaul as it is dogged with complaints
If you have phoned the CSCS for a new card this January you will know that they aren’t issuing new cards as they are swapping over to a new system…
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30 day payment bill to enforce better payment terms
A brand new private members bill is being launched in the “House of Lords” today in the latest bid to toughen-up late payment legislation which has blighted the construction industry…
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NAO report slams government on Carillion mess
Nationaltradesmen.co.uk has learnt that the report published by the National Audit office highlights the government failures to get the two flagship Carillion hospitals built, creating misery for patients and staff…
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Construction company fined after worker killed during demolition work
A construction company was fined half a million pounds after a father-of-two was killed when a re-enforced concrete slab collapsed underneath him during a demolition project. Southwark Crown Court heard…
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