Toni Duggan female footballer in Liverpool ahead of Women's World Cup

7 June 2019 Email this article

Ahead of the Women’s World Cup beginning on Friday, murals depicting female football players have been created in locations spanning the UK. The murals, commissioned by Twitter, are located around the UK in the home towns and cities of England and Scotland national team players. Players depicted include Nikita Parris (Liverpool), Beth Mead (Whitby), Toni Duggan (Liverpool) and St ... more

Working at height accounts for 11% of safety incidents on major public works

2 June 2019 Email this article

Figures supplied to working at height specialists Heightsafe by four of the UK’s most high-profile public works construction projects have shown just how many safety incidents relate to working at height. Data gathered from four of the UK’s most high-profile public construction and maintenance projects have indicated that 11% of reported health and safety incidents are related to work ... more

E-learning launched to beat construction-related occupational cancers

2 June 2019 Email this article

The Considerate Constructors Scheme has announced a new e-learning course ‘Occupational Cancers’, designed to help the construction industry’s workforce to improve its understanding of occupational cancer risks and how to mitigate them. With 40% of all deaths from occupational cancers arising within the construction industry, the need to support the workforce in this area has ne ... more

Get ready for changes to the HS&E test this month

2 June 2019 Email this article

The Health, Safety and Environment (HS&E) test for the construction industry is being updated on 26 June 2019. From this date, the following changes will be introduced to the test from the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB): Up to date with current practice and legislation: CITB has worked with construction health and safety managers and trainers to review all of the tests. Where ... more

Construction cartel directors disqualified following CMA investigation

2 June 2019 Email this article

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has secured the disqualification of two former directors of CPM Group Ltd following CPM’s admission that it breached competition law. The move follows the CMA’s statement of objections issued on 13 December 2018, alleging that three suppliers of pre-cast concrete drainage products – CPM Group Ltd (CPM), Stanton Bonna Ltd, and FP ... more

UK roofing awards winners revealed

2 June 2019 Email this article

The winners of the UK Roofing Awards 2019, hosted by the National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC), were announced at a ceremony hosted by TV host Sarah Beeny in London last month. Celebrating the crème de la crème of all the roofing disciplines, the awards recognise outstanding workmanship, problem solving, environmental qualities and contribution to the built environ ... more

Cut VAT on home improvements in order to boost economy, says FMB

2 June 2019 Email this article

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is calling for the Government to cut the VAT on home improvement work in order to stimulate demand and boost the economy. While there has been a rise in output over the first quarter of the year, construction output decreased month-on-month by 1.9% and the repair and maintenance series fell to its lowest level since December 2018, experiencing a fall of 3 ... more

Facelift flashback: Facelift photography makes it into Trafalgar Square Café

2 June 2019 Email this article

Back in May 2013, we were enjoying the result of yet another up close and personal encounter with Nelson’s Column, as photography taken during one of our jobs in Trafalgar Square was installed in the café of the Government Office for London. Facelift regularly assists in inspection and maintenance on Nelson’s Column in Trafalgar Square and in 2013 Mark Mercer also went along t ... more

Construction company and director fined for unsafe removal of asbestos

2 June 2019 Email this article

A construction company and its director have been fined after failing to ensure the safe removal of asbestos during demolition work. Greater Manchester Magistrates’ Court heard how Sherwood Homes Limited was the client responsible for the demolition of Crowton Mill in Northwich. Peter Kiely was a director of the company when the results of an asbestos survey conducted in January 2017 were ... more

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Toni Duggan female footballer in Liverpool ahead of Women's World Cup

Working at height accounts for 11% of safety incidents on major public works

E-learning launched to beat construction-related occupational cancers

Get ready for changes to the HS&E test this month

Construction cartel directors disqualified following CMA investigation

More flexible approach to immigration required post-Brexit, says NFB

UK roofing awards winners revealed

Cut VAT on home improvements in order to boost economy, says FMB

Facelift flashback: Facelift photography makes it into Trafalgar Square Café

Construction company and director fined for unsafe removal of asbestos

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