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Industry leaders issue construction site operating procedures
As work continues on some UK construction sites during the Coronavirus pandemic the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has published a Site Operating Procedures paper.
There...
Recession Looms for UK Construction as Forecasts Darken
The UK construction industry is facing an increasingly bleak outlook as the rise in mortgage interest rates and the cost of living crisis send...
Government must extend wage support for self-employed as layoffs look likely
Unions are urging the government to extend its Coronavirus wage support scheme to help the millions of self-employed construction workers.
On Friday the Chancellor announced...
Bricklayers Find Clever and Funny Way Round ‘No Shorts’ Ruling
The weather has been pretty hot up and down the country in the UK in recent months it's fair to say. In actual fact,...
Site workers to get 5% pay increase
The Construction Industry Joint Council (CIJC) have agreed on a below-inflation pay rise for site workers covered by the working rule agreement.
The deal follows...
CITB safety test cheats caught in police raids
Three safety test workers have been arrested after being caught giving answers to candidates for cash.
According to reports, the cheating was exposed by counter-fraud...
COVID-19 Construction Guidance is Unsafe, Warns Unite
The UK's construction union, Unite, has warned the government that the latest guidance on how construction sites should operate during the COVID-19 pandemic is...
Coronavirus site operating guidance updated for third time
The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has published its third version of coronavirus guidance for construction workers in the space of three weeks.
The new guidance...
Secretary of State writes open letter to the construction industry
Business Secretary Alok Sharma has written an open letter to everyone working within the UK construction industry.
His letter dated 31 March reads as follows:
To...
CITB sells Bircham Newton
The CITB has confirmed that it has sold its Bircham Newton National Construction College in Norfolk.
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is set to...
