UCATT wins construction pay holiday dispute
Construction union UCATT has won a significant victory at an employment tribunal in Dudley, in the West Midlands, where 56 members working for Dudley Council successfully secured the right to…
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Two firms fined for vibration exposure
Two Derbyshire-based construction firms were fined for safety breaches as a result of separate investigations into reported cases of carpel tunnel syndrome and hand arm vibration syndrome to employees. Derby…
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Full CITB Levy and grant information
CITB collects levy funds from construction employers and reinvests the money in the industry to help training and skills development. How levy money is used Funding for employers to train,…
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Salaries soaring for tradesmen as lack of skills hits home
The skills gap is making it harder for building firms to find the right type of skills from their workers with many companies complaining about the lack of quality tradesmen…
Read MoreDemolition of tower blocks fails twice (Video)
Demolition teams were left red-faced after controlled explosions in Sleaford failed to tear down two tower blocks as planned after the explosion failed then the building came down of its own…
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Nationaltradesmen.co.uk new info-graphic promotional video
Following the official launch of the site we have a new animated video explaining how the site works please watch and comment how we can improve our services. Thanks for…
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Landlord fraudulently carried out gas safety checks
A businessman formally based in Cornwall illegally carried out annual gas safety checks at tenanted properties despite not being a registered gas engineer. Sven Biesterfeldt, aged 41, who uses a…
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Barman installs gas boiler and puts lives at risk
A pub worker has been sentenced for illegally installing gas pipework and a gas boiler at a flat in Torquay. Geoffrey Voss, aged 59, who works as a barman at…
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Contractors urged to use British steel by Build UK
Build UK is lobbying for changes to the procurement of steel and rebar industries comes after the Government extended rules to encourage the use of British steel on all public sector contracts…
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Construction worker falls through void in roof
A construction company based in Derbyshire has been fined after a worker was seriously injured when he fell through a void. Edinburgh Sheriff Court heard how a worker employed by…
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