Another large number of construction companies have been suspended from the Prompt Payment Code for failing to pay suppliers on time an issue that has ben highlighted by Nationaltradesmen.co.uk. Among…
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The extent to which drivers of road-rail vehicles can or cannot see the railway line in front of and behind them has been put in the spotlight by the Rail…
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A Stockport construction company has been prosecuted after failing to ensure suitable welfare facilities were provided for workers on site. Manchester Magistrates’ Court heard that R & S Builders (Mcr)…
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The new reverse charge tax regime for VAT, will mean that a customer receiving services will have to pay any value added tax (VAT) due directly to HM Revenue &…
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Breaking news, immigration officials arrested 29 workers after a raid on a BAM site in King’s Cross last week. Fifteen are in the process of being removed from the UK…
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The British construction sector is set to receive a £17.8m investment to support employers in training and retraining more skilled workers to help the industry face the skills challenges of…
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A company specialising in the manufacture and installation of industrial staircases has been fined following an incident where a worker became trapped at a site on Fenchurch Avenue in London….
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A construction firm carrying out a timber frame build has been sentenced after failing to put measures in place to prevent falls from height and to control risks associated with…
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G O’Brien & Sons (Nationwide Demolition Contractors) Limited has been fined after a nearby worker was seriously injured on a demolition site in Durham. Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court heard that…
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Barking and Dagenham leads the way for London construction standards by signing up to Unites Construction Charter. The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham is the first council in the…
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