All articles by Tom Broughton – Page 17
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NewsHSE: Clients and architect ignore safety
Architects and clients have come under fire from the Health and Safety Executive in the draft of its discussion document on changes to health and safety legislation of the industry.
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Amicus calls for law to stop agency worker exploitation
M&E union claims that half a million temporary staff are being denied full rights under working time directive.
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NewsSoaring premiums threaten to ruin small operators
Builders call on government to underwrite risks and restore insurers' confidence in construction sector.
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New rules for low-level working
The Health and Safety Executive is introducing regulations to cover work on scaffolding or platforms below 2 m in height.
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Crown House boss moves up as Carillion restructures
'Fast-tracked' M&E chief Richard Lumby moves to infrastructure services division in management reshuffle.
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Design changes delay Fulham Tube station refurb
Late redesigns leave Fulham Broadway unlikely to be ready for opening of £75m retail scheme above it.
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Jarvis gets tough on agency tax-avoidance schemes
Support service group calls on subcontractors to employ direct labour and avoid use of 'composite companies'.
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Blair moves safety portfolio after Whitehall shake-up
Decision to pass control of the HSE to the Department for Work and Pensions is met with industry criticism.
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DTI shortlists four firms to run anti-cowboy scheme
Government expected to select consultant to take on national roll-out of quality mark scheme in September.
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Government backs plans to use ex-prisoners in building
Two-hundred former offenders to be offered full-time jobs after receiving six months' construction training.
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BAA backtracks over direct employment
Airports operator BAA this week went back on its promise to use only directly employed labour on the £2.5bn Heathrow Terminal 5 project.
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NewsAllies and Morrison draws up Tate HQ masterplan
Redevelopment on Tate Britain’s Millbank site will include ‘architecturally distinguished’ headquarters.
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NewsFirms fined £28,000 in safety blitz
Nine contractors were together fined more than £28,000 last week for breaching health and safety regulations on sites in London and the South-east.
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NewsWates and Gleeson fall out over Knightsbridge station
Refurbishment of London Tube station to be delayed six months as contractors tread on each other's toes.
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Wates tightens up on safety after HSE site prosecution
Contractor promises to introduce changes after inspectors take firm to court over safety lapses at London site.
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Major contractors in dock after HSE's London blitz
Kier and Wates hauled in front of magistrates alongside small firms as part of strategy of embarrassment.
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BAA gets full go-ahead for Terminal 5 – at last
Secretary of state gives T5 long-awaited thumbs-up, after BAA meets final conditions on rerouting rivers.
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Use unemployed before immigrants, Whitehall told
Industry blocks seasonal migrant worker scheme and presses for more government funding to train over-25s.
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CIC to assess clients' use of reverse auction bidding
Construction Industry Council sets up taskforce to investigate disputed online procurement system.
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Emcor Drake & Scull to bid for Citex's Hong Kong arm
Facilities manager aims to increase Hong Kong presence as Citex sheds troubled subsidiary Citex Asia.