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Employers Urged to Protect Workers as Heat Health Alert Issued
9+ hour, 21+ min ago (332+ words) Employers need to act now to make sure their workers are protected as a heat health alert is issued for parts of the country until Tuesday 23 June. That's the message from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), the country's workplace…...
Homebuying Rules to Make Purchases Faster and Cheaper
13+ hour ago (574+ words) New rule proposals to make buying and selling a home faster, cheaper, and surer have been issued today." The changesare aimed at cutting homebuying times by around four weeks, save first-time buyers an average of "650, and end last minute discoveries…...
Uninsured Business Owner Sentenced Following Roof Fall
13+ hour, 32+ min ago (503+ words) An uninsured business owner has been given a suspended prison sentence after an employee suffered life changing injuries from falling through a roof. Gary Saville, 54, was given an 12-month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months and told to complete 260 hours of…...
Caught on Camera: Rogue Traders Con Vulnerable Victims Out of "880, 000
13+ hour, 57+ min ago (940+ words) The cruel actions of two callous criminals who defrauded a vulnerable 83-year-old woman were recorded on a hidden CCTV camera. Charlie Lee and James Cunningham took advantage of the woman's vulnerability over several months and took most of her life…...
Ex NMBS Chief Joins CPI as New Non-Executive Director
12+ hour, 50+ min ago (257+ words) Chris Hayward has joined CPI Ltd, the not-for-profit, independently governed organisation set-up to guard and assess conformance with the Code for Construction Product Information (CCPI). Chris will be acting as a non-executive director on the CPI board, following his recent…...
Industry Welcomes Plug-In Solar Progress
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (377+ words) The introduction of plug-in solar panels, "is compatible with UK domestic electrical systems," an independent report commissioned by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has concluded. The government announced its intention to allow European-style plug-in solar modules to…...
Marked Upturn in Construction Predicted for 2027
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (1197+ words) The construction forecast highlights a series of positive trends that are set to generate new construction work opportunities for businesses working in the private and public sectors over the next two years. The latest construction forecast indicates that construction activity…...
Roofing is Sleepwalking into a Crisis, Industry Warns
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (728+ words) The UK roofing industry is sleepwalking into a skills and workforce crisis, Estates Roofing is warning. An ageing labour force, limited training provision, and long-standing reputational issues are fuelling a crisis by discouraging new entrants, it says. The warning comes…...
Skill Build 2026 National Finalists Revealed
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (199+ words) Around 700 students across 10 construction trades battled it out for a place in the final. The roofing apprentices heading to the 2026 Skill Build National Finals have been revealed. The'top eight'highest scorers in each'of the'categories'will go head-to-head in the'National'Final at the'Arena MK,…...
Two Options for Parliament Refurb Cost Up to "40 Billion
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (198+ words) A new report examining whether the multibillion-pound refurbishment of the Palace of Westminster is likely to succeed has been released the National Audit Office (NAO). The report comes at a critical moment for the programme, with parliamentary approval being sought…...