Women in construction rises to highest level ever
Figures have revealed that the number of women in the construction industry has reached one of its highest levels since records began. The data, released by the Office for National…
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Nationaltradesmen.co.uk 15 days until launch
Nationaltradesmen.co.uk has been built by tradesmen, for tradesmen. It has been engineered as a tool for construction workers, employers for building sites and larger construction projects, which means the…
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Who owns CITB, CSCS and CPCS ?
We have written on and reported on a number of articles involving the CITB ,CSCS and CPCS all of which have highlighted the issues with fake CSCS cards and corrupt…
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CPCS cheat sheets offered online for £10
The Construction Plant Competence Scheme or CPCS has had a rough time of it lately and now it has even bigger worries, with cheat sheets being sold online…
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90% of applicants for a Skills and Training Fund accepted
A whopping 90% of applicants for a Skills and Training Fund for small firms run by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) have had their bids approved. Out of 48…
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Didcot new joint statement released by HSE and Thames Valley Police
“RWE has today presented a plan to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and Thames Valley Police (TVP) to commence work on the collapsed debris, ready to recover the missing…
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Falcon crane hire fined £750000 over crane collapse death
A national crane hire company has been sentenced for failings that led to the death of two men as a crane collapsed in London. Southwark Crown Court heard crane operator…
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Construction apprentices reach 6 year high say CITB
Construction apprenticeships across Great Britain are up 12% in the past year, reaching levels not seen since before the 2008 financial crisis. New stats released by the Construction Industry Training…
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8 die after construction workers accidentally trigger fire extinguishers
It has been reported that 8 bank workers have died after construction workers accidental trigger fire extinguishers in the basement of a multinational bank in Bangkok. Reports are that the…
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UCATT, UNITE and GMB slam 3.5% pay rise
Unions representing workers employed under the largest collective agreement in the construction industry have described the employer’s paltry pay offer as “insulting”. Pay talks for the Construction Industry Joint Council…
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