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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Albanian national deported for murder of site manager
An Albanian has been extradited from Albania back to the UK and charged with the murder of site supervisor John Woodward in central London in April 2018. Elton Sefa, 22,…
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Investigators need more time to understand the Carillion mess
The watchdogs at the Financial Reporting Council need at least an extra six months to complete the first stage of their investigation into the collapse of Carillion. On 29 January…
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Worker dies after being trapped under overturned digger
A 23-year-old worker was killed on a student accommodation site in Lincoln on Thursday 9th of January. The victim was working for Chesterfield-based groundworks subcontractor Melfort Construction Services on the…
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New red CPCS card causes confusion, as many turned away from sites
The new skills cards are causing mass confusing with new plant skills cards are being turned away from sites because of confusion over the new colour scheme. The brand new…
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Should I get my van sign written discus, pros and cons ?
To write or not to write that is the question, do you have your van sign written, and how much should you pay, and is it worth it. How often…
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The worlds first eco-brick goes into production in Scotland
Scientists at Heriot Watt University in Scotland have developed the world’s first building brick that’s made from 90% recycled construction and demolition waste. The K-Briq produces just a tenth of…
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Plant ops vacancies SOAR, CITB to train hundreds to fill skills gap
Hundreds of plant operatives and assessors are to be trained up as part of a new three-year initiative from CITB. Thirty-nine per cent of employers find it difficult to fill…
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