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Excavation work within the construction sector is safer than ever

|Date: 30 July, 2020

Excavation work within the construction sector is safer than ever

71 percent of all digging work that takes place in the UK is now preceded by a thorough search for pipes ...

71 percent of all digging work that takes place in the UK is now preceded by a thorough search for pipes and cables, according to Digging Up Britain 2020. The report by LSBUD, which provides a free to ...

30 July, 2020
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What insurance do tradespeople need post-lockdown?

|Date: 29 July, 2020

What insurance do tradespeople need post-lockdown?

Coronavirus came like a bolt from the blue for all tradespeople, forcing many to change their working pra ...

Coronavirus came like a bolt from the blue for all tradespeople, forcing many to change their working practices as the UK went into lockdown. While some could continue doing their jobs relatively norm ...

29 July, 2020
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British Safety Council asks for clarity from government on construction during lockdown

|Date: 24 March, 2020

British Safety Council asks for clarity from government on construction during lockdown

The British Safety Council says non-essential construction must end to keep workers and public safe durin ...

The British Safety Council says non-essential construction must end to keep workers and public safe during the coronavirus outbreak. Mixed messages from various government ministers has led to confusi ...

24 March, 2020
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Over half of construction firms are family businesses

|Date: 23 August, 2019

Over half of construction firms are family businesses

The construction sector has the highest number of family businesses in the UK, according to research cond ...

The construction sector has the highest number of family businesses in the UK, according to research conducted by Cynergy Bank. It found that there are 574,275 family firms out of a total of 1,007,500 ...

23 August, 2019
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Addressing the skills shortage in the construction sector

|Date: 25 January, 2019

Addressing the skills shortage in the construction sector

It's no secret that the construction sector in the UK has been in the grips of a prolonged skills shortag ...

It's no secret that the construction sector in the UK has been in the grips of a prolonged skills shortage which has limited construction initiatives while increasing labour costs over the last few ye ...

25 January, 2019
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Five winter safety tips for construction sites

|Date: 25 January, 2019

Five winter safety tips for construction sites

Harriet Orme is from tool and personal protection equipment (PPE) specialists, Zoro. Here, she shares fiv ...

Harriet Orme is from tool and personal protection equipment (PPE) specialists, Zoro. Here, she shares five safety considerations you should take into account for your construction site this winter. As ...

25 January, 2019
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What could Brexit mean for construction sector wages?

|Date: 10 December, 2018

What could Brexit mean for construction sector wages?

David Ogden from allthetopbananas.com takes a look at salary trends and the possible impac ...

David Ogden from allthetopbananas.com takes a look at salary trends and the possible impact of Brexit in the construction sector. Unless you’ve been living in a dark hole for the last c ...

10 December, 2018
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Top FIVE Things to Consider in Construction Business

|Date: 17 September, 2018

Top FIVE Things to Consider in Construction Business

Tradify share five key factors that will have a fundamental impact on the way most trade and construction ...

Tradify share five key factors that will have a fundamental impact on the way most trade and construction businesses operate and explain why looking to cloud based solutions can really help you get ah ...

17 September, 2018
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BS 8612: 5 Ways the New Roofing Standard Will Affect You

|Date: 2 August, 2018

BS 8612: 5 Ways the New Roofing Standard Will Affect You

A new British Standard for dry fix systems was launched at the end of January. Alex Gill, from Marley Ete ...

A new British Standard for dry fix systems was launched at the end of January. Alex Gill, from Marley Eternit, explains how it will affect you. Since the introduction of BS 5534 three years ago, there ...

2 August, 2018
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No Sign of Brexit Nerves in Construction, Says FMB

|Date: 25 July, 2018

No Sign of Brexit Nerves in Construction, Says FMB

Construction SMEs enjoyed rising workloads in the second quarter of 2018, despite continuing concerns ove ...

Construction SMEs enjoyed rising workloads in the second quarter of 2018, despite continuing concerns over skills shortages and increasing costs, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). ...

25 July, 2018
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