28 October 2015
Supply of UK Structural Steelwork Assured
Following recent high profile media reports of job losses and other issues around some parts of UK steel making, the British Constructional Steelwork Association (BCSA), a Build UK Trade Association Member, has confirmed that the structural steelwork sector’s delivery of…
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27 October 2015
HS2 to Hold Supply Chain Conference in Scotland
High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd has announced that its next Supply Chain Conference will be held in Edinburgh on 5 November 2015. It is the latest in a series of events being held by HS2 to meet prospective suppliers of…
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23 October 2015
Build UK Holds Successful First Meetings of Members
Build UK members met for the first time on 21 October and unanimously agreed a number of policy proposals to move forward on key industry issues including pre-qualification and payment. Both the Trade Association and Contractor Forums, which took place…
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22 October 2015
No Change to H&S Law for Self-Employed Workers in Construction
Construction work has been exempted from the new Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (General Duties of Self-Employed Persons) (Prescribed Undertakings) Regulations 2015 which means that self-employed construction workers are still required to comply with all relevant health…
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19 October 2015
Go Construct Launched to Promote Construction Careers
The construction industry has launched Go Construct, a new three-year campaign to encourage people to consider a career in construction. The campaign, which was developed with more than 400 construction employers, schools, colleges, local government organisations and those with a…
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16 October 2015
Operation Magnify Targets Illegal Working in Construction
The Home Office has recently launched Operation Magnify to target businesses that employ and exploit illegal migrant workers. Build UK has been working with the Home Office to highlight the ‘right to work’ checks that all businesses should undertake to…
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15 October 2015
Construction News Awards 2016 – Entries Now Open!
Entries are now open for the Construction News Awards 2016, offering companies across the industry a fantastic opportunity to showcase the very best of what they do. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Construction News Awards, there are 20…
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11 October 2015
Holiday Dates 2016
The holiday dates for 2016 in England, Wales and Scotland will be as follows: New Year’s Day Friday 1 January Good Friday Friday 25 March Easter Monday Monday 28 March May Bank Holiday Monday 2 May Spring Bank Holiday (England and…
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