Government sending mixed messages on late payment, says NFB

3 March 2019 Email this article

Last month it was announced that the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) will not be enforcing prompt payment on its £30 billion construction framework. The framework will be used by central government departments and local authorities. Although the CCS has stated that 30-day payment terms would apply on its forthcoming framework, it confirmed there would be no sanctions on those who failed to m ... more

Low but positive growth for UK construction amid Brexit uncertainty

3 March 2019 Email this article

The CITB’s latest forecast predicts positive growth for the sector despite the uncertainty of Brexit. The annual Construction Skills Network (CSN) report - a five-year forecast into the industry’s skills needs - anticipates construction growth of 1.3% across the UK, down a third of a percent on the previous year. The forecast is based on the scenario that the UK ... more

Do you know a roofing hero? NFRC needs your nominations

3 March 2019 Email this article

If you know a roofing contractor who you think is a local hero, now is the time to help them shine. It's time to celebrate all the good things that roofing contractors do, either at work or in their own time. UK Roofing Awards headline sponsor, SIG Roofing, has teamed up with National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) to search for the 2019 Local Hero. If you know a Roofin ... more

New skill card for the asbestos sector launches

3 March 2019 Email this article

The Faculty of Asbestos Assessment and Management (FAAM), Asbestos Control and Abatement Division (ACAD) and The National Organisation of Asbestos Consultants (NORAC) have formed a collaboration to bring a new skills certification card, displaying the CSCS logo, to Asbestos professionals. The project brings together organisations representing consultancies, Licenced Contractors and Asbestos p ... more

Rogue roofers identified as a blight on under-appreciated trade

3 March 2019 Email this article

‘Weeding out’ rogue roofers is the most pressing issue for the roofing sector, accord to new research carried out by Chandlers Roofing Supplies in association with Fix Radio. In the nationwide survey of 499 respondents, almost three quarters (72%) said that work carried out by unscrupulous roofers was the top issue for the trade. A further 73% said they had been called upon to ... more

Facelift flashback: Facelift kit makes the news in BBC Crossrail feature

3 March 2019 Email this article

Back in February 2016, Facelift made it onto the small screen as one of our Niftylift X-Trax 12 machines was spotted in the background of a BBC London feature filmed at the Crossrail site. The machine was on hire to Hochtief-Murphy JV for four months in the Woolwich Tunnel for Crossrail Project. The news item featured an interview with Labour’s Sadiq Khan, at that time mayoral candida ... more

Manufacturer fined after contractor suffers fatal fall through skylight

3 March 2019 Email this article

A carton manufacturer has been fined after a contractor suffered fatal head injuries after falling through a broken skylight at their site in Birmingham. Birmingham Magistrates’ Court heard how, on 27 October 2017, a contractor working for Landor Cartons Limited at Devon Street, Birmingham, suffered fatal head injuries when he fell six metres through a broken skylight in the roof to the fac ... more

Construction firms fined after worker suffers fatal fall

3 March 2019 Email this article

Two firms have been fined after the “entirely preventable” death of a worker at the Green Man Lane estate in the London borough of Ealing. Oliver Connell and Son Ltd and Rydon Construction Ltd were prosecuted by the HSE after a worker fell to his death after a temporary platform collapsed. Southwark Crown Court heard how, on 24 July 2015, Mr Vasile Nichitut was working on the fifth f ... more

Builder jailed after exposing roof workers to health and safety risks

3 March 2019 Email this article

A self-employed builder has been sentenced after exposing roof workers to fall from height risks. Wolverhampton Crown Court heard how Mr Ranjit Singh Reehal, a self-employed builder, was contracted by a company in Oldbury in the West Midlands to re-line two valley gutters in a roof during July 2016. Mr Reehal’s workers used an angle grinder to cut back asbestos cement sheeting to allo ... more

Facelift flashback: £7,500 raised for Chestnut Tree House

4 February 2019 Email this article

Back in January 2012, Facelift started the year with a bang, as it announced that it had raised a huge £7,500 for Chestnut Tree House, a children’s hospice, via its Christmas appeal. As part of the initiative, the business donated £2.50 for every hire booked during November and December 2011. All money raised went towards supporting the Arundel-based hospice in its work providi ... more

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Government sending mixed messages on late payment, says NFB

Low but positive growth for UK construction amid Brexit uncertainty

Do you know a roofing hero? NFRC needs your nominations

New skill card for the asbestos sector launches

Rogue roofers identified as a blight on under-appreciated trade

Facelift flashback: Facelift kit makes the news in BBC Crossrail feature

Manufacturer fined after contractor suffers fatal fall through skylight

Construction firms fined after worker suffers fatal fall

Builder jailed after exposing roof workers to health and safety risks

Facelift flashback: £7,500 raised for Chestnut Tree House

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