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Temporary electrical installations on construction and demolition sites

|Date: 27 February, 2020

Temporary electrical installations on construction and demolition sites

NAPIT’s Don Holmes offers clarification and advice for contractors. Every year, the use of electricity on ...

NAPIT’s Don Holmes offers clarification and advice for contractors. Every year, the use of electricity on construction sites results in accidents from electric shock and burns which can be serious or ...

27 February, 2020
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Leading Ladies: Gillian George

|Date: 1 February, 2020

Leading Ladies: Gillian George

Now the Head of Operations for Sanctuary Maintenance Contractors Ltd, Gillian George tells us about her j ...

Now the Head of Operations for Sanctuary Maintenance Contractors Ltd, Gillian George tells us about her journey into construction and how she enables other women to join the sector. When she was growi ...

1 February, 2020
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Deaf apprentice dedicates award to inspire other young people

|Date: 4 December, 2019

Deaf apprentice dedicates award to inspire other young people

A 21-year-old apprentice has been highly commended at a national construction ceremonyand is encourage ot ...

A 21-year-old apprentice has been highly commended at a national construction ceremonyand is encourage others with hearing loss to take up a career in the industry. Sam Goodbody was recognised at the ...

4 December, 2019
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Gira nominated for four London Construction Awards

|Date: 4 October, 2019

Gira nominated for four London Construction Awards

Gira is nominated as a finalist across four categories featured in the London Construction Awards. The Lo ...

Gira is nominated as a finalist across four categories featured in the London Construction Awards. The London Construction Awards recognise achievements, developments and innovations within London’s b ...

4 October, 2019
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Industry relief from delay to introduce VAT reverse charging

|Date: 11 September, 2019

Industry relief from delay to introduce VAT reverse charging

The one year delay follows letter from construction sector voicing serious concerns SELECT and other maj ...

The one year delay follows letter from construction sector voicing serious concerns SELECT and other major construction industry bodies have hailed the decision by the UK Government to postpone the l ...

11 September, 2019
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DTL Urges More Women to Get Involved with Construction

|Date: 8 March, 2019

DTL Urges More Women to Get Involved with Construction

Attracting more women into construction and engineering must become a higher priority for government and ...

Attracting more women into construction and engineering must become a higher priority for government and employers, urges DTL. Redressing the gender imbalance is not just desirable from an ideological ...

8 March, 2019
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