Annual construction materials inflation rises to 6.4%

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Materials prices rose again in August, while brick and block deliveries remained below year-earlier levels despite a monthly rebound.

Decorator given suspended sentence after fatal ladder electrocution

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Daniel Watton was given a suspended sentence after his stepson Connor Lambert was electrocuted moving a ladder near an overhead power line. HSE found the access plans unsafe.

CISRS postpones October webinar as CSCS licence talks continue

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The 8 October session has been put back until late October or early November, with a revised FAQ due later this week.

Band of Builders launches kit bursary for young construction workers

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Band of Builders has launched a year-round bursary to help young construction entrants and apprentices with tools, PPE, workwear and essential equipment.
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Blencowe report details £620,000 asset sale and creditor shortfall

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Newly filed administrators’ proposals detail the August equipment sale to Aiseandan Plant and forecast no dividend for Blencowe’s unsecured creditors.
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Former Layher UK director Katherine Fox joins ScaffPlan

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ScaffPlan has appointed former Layher UK Operations Director Katherine Fox as Commercial Director, with a focus on customer support and onboarding.

Lee Marley turnover hits £95.4m as profit falls

Tyne Bridge to close for overhead scaffold deck installation

Worker dies in fall as campaigners count 21 Hong Kong construction deaths this year

ECITB launches PPE fit training for workers and employers