Greg Nelson

SME builders are hailing the government today as a radical overhaul of the planning system is being seen as a silver bullet to the economy.

The conservative Government wants smaller housing […]

A construction worker has died after a building collapsed during demolition work on a site in Tottenham, north London on Tuesday afternoon.

The London Fire Brigade commented saying : […]

A new draft Building Safety Bill has set out planned new penalties of up to two years imprisonment for breaching updated safety regulations following the Grenfell disaster.

The proposals being […]

CITB Strategy and Policy Director Steve Radley, said: “This announcement gives real assurance to employers that migrant workers will be able to work in construction if they have the necessary skills, but do not h […]

A huge Wolff luffing crane has collapsed at a 62-flat housing site in Bow is understood to have toppled over backwards in a bizarre turn of events and left one woman dead who has not yet been named.

The jib of […]

Nationaltradesmen.co.uk has learnt through the HSE that construction deaths have risen with 29 workers dying form falls from height and many more from asbestos-related cancer.

The (HSE) has today released its […]

The office of national statistics has revealed that 360 construction workers died between 9 March and 25 May while suffering from coronavirus this is due to the nature of the proximity and close contact with other […]

The Construction Industry Training Board has revealed plans to cut levy bills by 25% over the next two years and give cash-strapped contractors more time to pay.

Construction buinesses will […]

Ibstock has made an announcement that up to 375 jobs which represent around 14% of its workforce, would be potentially impacted by streamlining plans, while rival brick and block maker Forerra said it would cut […]

A London-based relocation and refurbishment company has been fined after a worker was seriously injured when he fell from height from a ladder the firm was fined £1.1m

Luton Crown Court heard that on 5 […]

Many large and small builders and contractors are calling for a delay  to VAT changes which could see 150,000 construction companies face a 20% drop in cash flow.

The new reverse charge VAT […]

Nationaltradesmen.co.uk has been reporting about the issues around workers rights and issues with the self employed workforce now Unite has issued warnings around working in the construction industry. Unite has […]

Nationaltradesmen.co.uk has learnt that house builders Barratt’s and Bovis homes are using the corona virus pandemic to lower rates for specialist contactors including bricklayers and carpenters.

Some […]

UK’s leading brick makers are assuring builders and contractors that stocks of 500 million bricks are currently in stock to help the industry get back to work.

The (BDA) Trade body the Brick […]

JCB the digger manufacturer, is to axe up to 950 direct jobs and another 500 agency workers, is ‘a slap in the face’ for the hard working people who have made JCB the iconic name it is and the govern […]

The CITB has launched some great industry guidance with a comprehensive set off checklists and forms to help site managers foremen and small builders, brief workers and operate sites safely.

The […]

A brand new apprenticeship route for trainee plant operators is ready to launch following years of planning by equipment owners, hirers, clients and training providers.

The new Construction Plant […]

The Government has explained plans for construction sites with working hours being extended to evenings and weekends this includes residential areas to take pressure off public transport.

In a new statement on […]

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web design has been building a brand new online store for selling CBD oils and other CBD products.

WE were given the brief for a new site which needed to be fully […]