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SELECT welcomes ‘clarity and certainty’ over new 2-year wage agreement for electricians

|Date: 18 July, 2023

SELECT welcomes ‘clarity and certainty’ over new 2-year wage agreement for electricians

Campaigning trade association SELECT says it is “extremely pleased” that a two-year wage agreement has be ...

Campaigning trade association SELECT says it is “extremely pleased” that a two-year wage agreement has been agreed for Scotland’s electricians. The deal, which will see rates of pay for electricians, ...

18 July, 2023
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Make It Visible Taskforce launches FREE Workforce Welfare and Wellbeing Portal

|Date: 29 June, 2023

Make It Visible Taskforce launches FREE Workforce Welfare and Wellbeing Portal

A new hub has been launched to help the drive to reduce suicide and improve welfare and wellbeing in the ...

A new hub has been launched to help the drive to reduce suicide and improve welfare and wellbeing in the construction industry in the UK and Ireland. The Make It Visible Portal at www.makeitvisible.in ...

29 June, 2023
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Gripple celebrates one billionth fastener

|Date: 1 June, 2023

Gripple celebrates one billionth fastener

Gripple, the Sheffield-based manufacturer of wire joiners and tensioners for agriculture and suspension s ...

Gripple, the Sheffield-based manufacturer of wire joiners and tensioners for agriculture and suspension solutions for construction and the solar industry, is celebrating an incredible milestone – prod ...

1 June, 2023
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Make it Visible Taskforce Tackles Wellbeing in Construction | Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity

|Date: 20 April, 2023

Make it Visible Taskforce Tackles Wellbeing in Construction | Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity

More than 150 people from across the construction industry have volunteered to help a national drive to s ...

More than 150 people from across the construction industry have volunteered to help a national drive to stop suicide and improve the welfare and wellbeing of the workforce. The Make It Visible initiat ...

20 April, 2023
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simPRO and Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity join forces

|Date: 23 March, 2023

simPRO and Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity join forces

The partnership is designed to promote the overall wellbeing of construction workers in the UK and Irelan ...

The partnership is designed to promote the overall wellbeing of construction workers in the UK and Ireland simPRO, a leader in software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions for the trades industry, is proud ...

23 March, 2023
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How much self-employed electricians earned per week in 2022 | Hudson Contract

|Date: 10 March, 2023

How much self-employed electricians earned per week in 2022 | Hudson Contract

Self-employed electricians earned record weekly earnings last year, according to the biggest payroll in t ...

Self-employed electricians earned record weekly earnings last year, according to the biggest payroll in the UK construction industry. Their average pay during 2022 was £1,105, which was 2.1 per cent h ...

10 March, 2023
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Demand for electricians set to soar as trade sector vacancies hit record highs

|Date: 8 March, 2023

Demand for electricians set to soar as trade sector vacancies hit record highs

The new UK Trade Skills Index 2023 reveals an ‘alarming’ skills gap engulfing the construction sector, wi ...

The new UK Trade Skills Index 2023 reveals an ‘alarming’ skills gap engulfing the construction sector, with over 100,000 new electrician recruits needed by 2032. Skills shortages of electricians rose ...

8 March, 2023
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Scottish construction industry still blighted by serious payment and cashflow issues, CICV survey reveals

|Date: 21 February, 2023

Scottish construction industry still blighted by serious payment and cashflow issues, CICV survey reveals

Construction businesses in Scotland are still suffering the scourge of late payments, outstanding retenti ...

Construction businesses in Scotland are still suffering the scourge of late payments, outstanding retentions and unexpected charges, a new survey by the Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV) h ...

21 February, 2023
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Uptake of construction apprenticeships on the rise again after years of decline | Protrade

|Date: 6 February, 2023

Uptake of construction apprenticeships on the rise again after years of decline | Protrade

The latest data shows that apprenticeships within the construction industry are on the rise again for the ...

The latest data shows that apprenticeships within the construction industry are on the rise again for the first time in six years. However, more still needs to be done to improve diversity across the ...

6 February, 2023
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Number of UK construction companies on the rise | Business Name Generator

|Date: 2 February, 2023

Number of UK construction companies on the rise | Business Name Generator

Analysis of government data highlights growth in the construction industry in response to high demand, bu ...

Analysis of government data highlights growth in the construction industry in response to high demand, but the sector will need to be flexible in the face of 2023 challenges. New analysis reveals the ...

2 February, 2023
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