Construction disputes at all time low, are we getting better?
The value of construction disputes in the UK averaged just US$17.9m in 2018; well below the global average of US$33m and marking a significant decrease over the last six years….
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Construction slave bosses exploited workers with fake CSCS cards
A Romanian crime group organised the exploration and slavery of fellow Romanians, the men have been sentenced to 28 years in jail for construction modern slavery and Proceeds of Crime Act…
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Brexidous sees site manger wages rise 9% in one year
Site mangers wages have risen by %9 in one year with the best senior site managers are now earning close to an MP’s salary after a year of wage inflation….
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Government plans to fine contractors who fail to pay on time
The government is seriously considering plans to fine contractors who fail to pay their suppliers on time as the late payments from large companies and contractors puts strain on supply…
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CSCS to shut skills card loophole
The CSCS skills card scheme is ending an exemption to the CITB health, safety and environment test following the consultation with its partners including the CITB. Normally most applicants are…
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Keir to cut 1200 jobs
Kier is to cut 1200 jobs in a restructuring and is also winding-down its property business and will be looking to exit the Facilities Management and Environmental Services markets “in…
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Roofer fined after workers put at extreme risk
The complete disregard for workers safety was captured by a member of the public after workers were seen on roof with no scaffolding or harness to protect them from falling….
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Company fined for failing to provide extraction for silica dust
A stone masonry company has been sentenced after failing to adequately control employees’ exposure to respirable silica dust, resulting in an employee developing silicosis. Burnley Magistrates’ Court heard how prior…
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Planning row sees roads blocked on Persimmon site
Construction giant Persimmon Homes has had a number of roads to one of its new housing estates sealed off by Perth and Kinross Council following a planning dispute. The company…
Read MoreWorker killed by remote controlled crane
An electricity and gas utility company has today been fined after a worker was killed on Winslow Road in East Claydon. Aylesbury Crown Court heard how, on 18 November 2016,…
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