All articles by Tom Broughton – Page 18
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Contractors warned over use of non-English speakers
Construction Confederation says non-English speaking workers may pose threat on dangerous sites.
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Bovis deals another blow to Labour's PFI housing plans
Contractor's decision to pull out of £30m Camden pathfinder scheme leaves only one bidder in race.
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NewsSwiss giant ABB puts UK subsidiary on the market
Swiss engineer puts M&E contractor ABB Building Systems up for sale to concentrate on the power industry.
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NewsCrunch summit to decide migrant worker scheme
Employers, TUC and construction unions will meet Home Office to debate seasonal working visas.
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Clients told to pay part of Constructionline cost
Local authorities call for cost of vetting service to be spread to clients and for IT infrastructure to be upgraded.
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Jarvis keeps the faith with rail despite Potters Bar
Contractor denies that it is to scale back track maintenance work in face of possible negligence claims.
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Whitehall plan to give HSE 4000 extra safety police
Building control officers may be given safety powers – unless scheme is scuppered by departmental shake-up.
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Industry divided on who should spearhead safety
Fears raised that construction issues may be sidelined if health and safety comes under transport umbrella.
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M&E firms accused of plan to deskill sector
Proposals by large specialist contractors to create a career grade that would apply to staff with both electrical and mechanical qualifications have been opposed by AMICUS-AEEU, the conglomerate union for the M&E sector.
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Staff get just three days' training
THE AVERAGE construction worker received only three days of training last year – although the best firms provided their staff with 20.
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Immigrant 'working holiday' scheme to ease skills crisis
Home Office puts forward plan to allow foreign labour into country for up to six months to meet needs.
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Stores to axe unsafe contractors
Contractors will be forced to comply with tough new health and safety targets or face being axed from the tender lists of leading clients.
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Government may extend quality mark to Scotland
Government's anti-cowboy initiative to be introduced into Scotland if local initiative fails.
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Schal to manage Welsh assembly
Consultant Schal International Management was last week appointed to project manage the completion of the Welsh assembly's headquarters in Cardiff.
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Potters Bar: Police examine new sabotage lead
British Transport Police investigate arrest of two men on Potters Bar line nine days before crash.
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NewsBodies consider ways to aid use of immigrant labour
CITB and Construction Confederation to look at introduction of international skills driving licence for UK sites.
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Egan and HSE clash over supply team rules
A row has erupted between the Health and Safety Executive and members of the strategic forum over proposals to use safety legislation to force construction teams to put supply chains in position from an early planning stage.
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Insurer wavers on quality mark
Insurer Royal & Sun Alliance has delayed a decision about supporting the government's anti-cowboy quality mark scheme on the grounds that its own contractor vetting process is better.
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CIC rethinks VAT campaign
The construction industry is to adopt a new tactic in its campaign to persuade the Treasury to reduce VAT on domestic repair and maintenance work.
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Use Constructionline or face penalties, public sector told
New Egan report threatens public bodies with reduced funding if they fail to demonstrate best practice policies.