CITB suspends levy payments
The CITB has suspended the issue of its levy bills, due for payment in 2020, for an initial period of three months. The bills...
Only emergency construction work should continue, says FMB
Only emergency and critical construction work should be allowed to continue and help extended to SME building firms and the self-employed in order to...
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...
UK on lockdown but construction sites stay open
Boris Johnson has announced a nationwide lockdown to try and slow down the spread of Coronavirus, but construction sites are to stay open...for now.
Johnson...
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...
Leading industry trade bodies issue Coronavirus Briefing
Introduction
This short briefing has been prepared on behalf of the UK construction sector to brief companies and individuals on the ongoing repercussions of the...
CITB close all Construction Colleges
The CITB has closed down all its National Construction Colleges with immediate effect in a coronavirus precaution
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced...
Industry experts warn of imminent construction site closures
Build UK and the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) have said the UK construction industry is set to become 'dramatically and severely affected' from...
CITB launches new campaign to help get more young people on...
With 168,500 construction job opportunities being created by 2023, CITB has launched a new campaign to help change young people's minds about construction.
The industry...
Budget 2020: Chancellor Backs Businesses
Chancellor Rish Sunak has announced a £30bn spending package to help mitigate the impact of the Coronavirus on businesses.
The new Chancellor outlined his £30bn...
