A warning from MPs that the Government’s apprenticeships programme must raise skill levels is timely, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has said in response to a new Public Accounts Committee report. Sarah McMonagle, Director of External Affairs at the… Continue Reading →
Construction sites could lose almost 215,000 workers in the event of a ‘hard’ Brexit. A report from consultant Arcadis warns the skills gap could turn into a skills gulf as the number of EU construction workers entering the country sinks… Continue Reading →
The Electrical Contractors’ Association has started the hunt for the most talented youngsters in the sector. The industry-wide Power Players initiative is aimed at those aged 39 and under who have already made a positive impact in their organisations. To… Continue Reading →
The International WELL Building Institute™ (IWBI™) and BRE today announced an agreement between the two organizations to pursue alignments between the WELL Building Standard™ (WELL) and BREEAM that will make it easier for projects pursuing both standards. Under the agreement,… Continue Reading →
Restoration work on one of Europe’s largest stately homes, Wentworth Woodhouse, has been granted £7.6m by the chancellor of the exchequer in last week’s Autumn Statement. The Grade I-listed mansion near Rotherham was bought by the Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Trust… Continue Reading →
Sir Robert McAlpine’s special projects division has secured the scaffolding contract and pre-construction service agreement for a three-year programme of essential works to conserve the Big Ben tower in Westminster. Extensive repair and modernisation work on the Elizabeth Tower, the… Continue Reading →
Around 15 housing associations in the north east have selected contractors to deliver housing maintenance services over the next four years. Eighteen national contractors have secured places on the NE Procurement framework including Mears Group, Keepmoat Regeneration, Mitie Property Services (UK) and… Continue Reading →
A real estate lettings company was sentenced this week for safety breaches after a self- employed builder suffered 1st and 3rd degree burns to his face, hands, neck and chest. The injured worker 50 year old Michael Phillips suffered an… Continue Reading →
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