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Mixing mayhem: BoSS explains the danger of mixing tower components

|Date: 4 January, 2023

Mixing mayhem: BoSS explains the danger of mixing tower components

Falls from heights continue to be the leading cause of accidents in the construction industry and ensurin ...

Falls from heights continue to be the leading cause of accidents in the construction industry and ensuring that equipment meets safety requirements and is used correctly is one way to lower these figu ...

4 January, 2023
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Tackling ‘hyperinflation’ head-on – why it is important to have open conversations about shared risk | ECA

|Date: 22 December, 2022

Tackling ‘hyperinflation’ head-on – why it is important to have open conversations about shared risk | ECA

Rob Driscoll, ECA Director of Legal & Business, explains why open conversations with clients about sh ...

Rob Driscoll, ECA Director of Legal & Business, explains why open conversations with clients about shared risk have become essential as we attempt to tackle ‘hyperinflation’ head-on. In May of thi ...

22 December, 2022
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Abuse of retention – what can the industry do? | Actuate UK

|Date: 9 December, 2022

Abuse of retention – what can the industry do? | Actuate UK

Dame Judith Hackitt has made it clear that retentions abuse hampers the delivery of safer buildings. Here ...

Dame Judith Hackitt has made it clear that retentions abuse hampers the delivery of safer buildings. Here, Actuate UK’s Maria Balermpa explains how our sector is working to change this and improve bui ...

9 December, 2022
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‘Quick wins’ essential if new Construction Accord is to succeed, says CICV chair Alan Wilson

|Date: 30 November, 2022

‘Quick wins’ essential if new Construction Accord is to succeed, says CICV chair Alan Wilson

The new Scottish Construction Accord needs some “quick wins” to maximise industry engagement and convince ...

The new Scottish Construction Accord needs some “quick wins” to maximise industry engagement and convince the wider sector of its value. That’s the view of Alan Wilson, chair of the Construction Indus ...

30 November, 2022
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Construction wages increasing at less than half the inflation rate

|Date: 22 November, 2022

Construction wages increasing at less than half the inflation rate

Dominick Sandford, Managing Director at IronmongeryDirect and ElectricalDirect, said: “The construction i ...

Dominick Sandford, Managing Director at IronmongeryDirect and ElectricalDirect, said: “The construction industry has been hit hard in the last few years, and its latest challenge comes in the form of ...

22 November, 2022
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SELECT recognises career of Len Bunton with its prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award

|Date: 28 October, 2022

SELECT recognises career of Len Bunton with its prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award

A construction industry professional who has worked tirelessly for better conditions across the sector ha ...

A construction industry professional who has worked tirelessly for better conditions across the sector has been recognised for his remarkable career with the Lifetime Achievement Award by SELECT, Scot ...

28 October, 2022
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What the looming recession means for construction and how the industry leaders can respond | Protrade

|Date: 24 October, 2022

What the looming recession means for construction and how the industry leaders can respond | Protrade

With over 20 years of experience in the industry, Des Duddy, Joint Managing Director of Protrade, analyse ...

With over 20 years of experience in the industry, Des Duddy, Joint Managing Director of Protrade, analyses the current state of the construction industry and what it can learn from the Great Recession ...

24 October, 2022
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Over 25% of construction businesses are facing skilled worker shortages | Koozai

|Date: 14 September, 2022

Over 25% of construction businesses are facing skilled worker shortages | Koozai

Over one quarter of construction businesses are facing worker shortages, according to a new study of gove ...

Over one quarter of construction businesses are facing worker shortages, according to a new study of government data by digital marketing agency Koozai. The new data analysis, which looked at the late ...

14 September, 2022
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Construction now a desirable career path for young adults | NBS

|Date: 29 August, 2022

Construction now a desirable career path for young adults | NBS

New research from construction data platform NBS reveals that construction has now become a desirable car ...

New research from construction data platform NBS reveals that construction has now become a desirable career path for UK school leavers and young adults, with 56% now considering it an’ attractive’ pr ...

29 August, 2022
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How will the Building Safety Act impact the construction industry? | NAPIT

|Date: 18 August, 2022

How will the Building Safety Act impact the construction industry? | NAPIT

David Cowburn, Chief Operating Officer at NAPIT Group and member of the Interim Industry Competence Commi ...

David Cowburn, Chief Operating Officer at NAPIT Group and member of the Interim Industry Competence Committee, reflects on the journey of the Building Safety Bill and sets out how it will impact the c ...

18 August, 2022
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