Construction industry growth ‘set to soar’
Construction industry growth is set to go from strength to strength between now and the end of 2016, according to a report by top economists. Total productivity in the sector…
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Shortage of skilled workers could halt building boom
A poll has found a shortage of skilled workers could prevent building firms from making the most of the booming housing sector, as the industry steps up efforts to attract…
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Cheshire builder in court over absence of welfare facilities
A Cheshire building contractor, Phillip Affleck, has been fined for serious health breaches and lack of welfare facilities on a Culcheth building site. Trafford Magistrates’ Court heard that the Health…
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UK Construction week set to highlight skills crisis
UK construction week is coming in two weeks and commences on 8/10/15 with trade stands for building innovation and trades which includes the Grand Designs live shows which are on…
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Altrincham building contractor sentenced over multiple safety failings
A Cheshire builder has been sentenced after pleading guilty to multiple health and safety issues at a site in Altrincham where he was carrying out a shop conversion into three…
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Heating Engineer Fined After Homeowners Put At Risk Of Asbestos Exposure
A Self employed Gas Safe Registered Heating Engineer has been fined after removing asbestos lagged pipework in a domestic property with no precautions to prevent exposure to asbestos fibres. Karl…
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Bouygues has signed the UK’s biggest ever building contract
French contractor Bouygues has signed the UK’s biggest ever building contract to deliver phase three of the Battersea Power Station redevelopment. Despite submitting the highest price bid it beat rival…
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Scaffolders safety failings captured by passer by and sent to HSE
Watch the video filmed by a passer by who was concerned enough to film and send the clip to HSE the scaffolder has been prosecuted after he repeatedly allowed unsafe…
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Construction projects rise by 30% according to Barbour ABI
Many construction projects have been put on hold and according to Barbour ABI the value of projects is up 30% in the past 12 months, new data has revealed, despite a…
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Newman Scott call on construction companies to do more for HSE
A national interiors fit-out company Newman Scott, previously prosecuted by the health and safety regulator, is calling on their construction colleagues to act now in improving standards and reduce the…
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