Experts advise tradespeople on how to prepare for retirement
Following Pension Awareness Week, which is taking place on 13-17 September, research by IronmongeryDirect has found that one in eight tradespeople approaching retirement age do not have any financial preparations for their retirement.
Construction will need 217,000 new workers by 2025
The CITB is radically revising forecasts as industry recovery picks-up pace and predicts that by 2025, the industry will need to recruit an additional 217,000 new workers to meet demand.
Sponsorship deal results in a Tough partnership
Bosch Professional Power Tools has partnered with the 2015 Tough Mudder series, supplying all the tools needed to build more than 20 gruelling obstacles
Cefil UK’s inaugural golf day tees off nicely
Golf day proves to be a huge success and plans are already in place for next year's event
Employers and workers agree 2.75% pay rise for construction workers, says...
It is hoped that the pay increase will help encourage tradespeople to remain in the industry at a time when the current political uncertainty and drops in construction output are affecting confidence in the industry
LGA urges MPs to prevent Building Safety Bill creating a ‘two-tier’...
The Local Government Association is urging MPs to back amendments to the Building Safety Bill, which will protect the future residents of new buildings under 18m not covered by the scope of the document.
Holyrood candidates back regulation of construction industry
Regulation of the construction industry is essential for a safer and more productive future, election hopefuls from Scotland’s main political parties told a special digital hustings hosted by the Construction Industry Coronavirus Forum.
Environmental focus for World Standards Day
Technical experts in the UK are today [14 October] joining with peers around the globe to celebrate World Standards Day and its 2020 theme of ‘Protecting the planet with standards’.
Government must act to end ‘corruption’ of apprenticeship levy
Unite has received increasing evidence that some employment agencies, umbrella companies and other ‘payroll’ providers are deducting the apprentice levy directly from workers’ pay.
Entries have now closed, so let the judging begin!
Many thanks to those who took the time to enter the Pitched Roofing Awards! The deadline for entries has closed, and our attention is now on the judging process.