30 April 2019
Fostering Greater Collaboration across the Construction Sector
Build UK has published a recommendation on contract terms which seeks to form a new common ground between clients and the supply chain on contractual practice in the construction sector. It is widely recognised that the industry needs to work…
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26 April 2019
Remarkably Positive – First Quarter 2019 Contract Performance Report
Build UK is now working with leading data and contract lead provider, the Builders' Conference. Offering access to a comprehensive database with the latest information on contracts and market conditions and a 25% discount for Build UK members, this new…
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24 April 2019
Trade associations meet to discuss training delivery issues
Build UK's trade association members met on Wednesday 24 April 2019 at the Chartered Institute of Highways & Transportation (CIHT) to discuss the challenges of delivering specialist training and to propose solutions for contractors. Discussions explored the specific challenges for…
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16 April 2019
Changes to the Health, Safety and Environment Test
The Health, Safety and Environment (HS&E) test for the construction industry is being updated on 26 June 2019. The HS&E test helps to raise the health, safety and environment standards for those working in the construction industry – giving assurance…
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15 April 2019
Tax Guidance for Build UK Members – April 2019
Members can access the Construction Industry Joint Taxation Committee’s (JTC) monthly tax guidance newsletter as a key benefit of Build UK membership. Members often register the difficulties they face in complying with changes to taxation rules and regulations and can…
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12 April 2019
Brexit: Deal or No Deal?
On Thursday 11 April an agreement was reached between the UK and the European Council on a further extension to the Article 50 negotiating period until 31 October 2019. The key elements of this are: The extension should run for…
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10 April 2019
Construction Takes Major Step towards Improved Efficiency with Launch of First Phase of New Pre-Qualification System
Build UK and the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) have announced the launch of the first phase of a new pre-qualification (PQ) system designed to reduce inefficiencies that are costing the construction industry up to £1 billion a year. The…
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5 April 2019
Simplifying Drug Testing for Construction Firms
Intelligent Fingerprinting showcased their revolutionary drug testing system for the construction sector at Build UK: A Smart Future, incorporating the AGM last year. Darren Hamshaw from Intelligent Fingerprinting has looked at how the construction market is reacting to fingerprint-based drug screening. "According to the latest…
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2 April 2019
Inspiring Construction – Recruiting, Training and Retaining Talent for the Industry
To recruit the next generation of our workforce, the industry needs to pull together and inspire young people of all ages to look at construction as an exciting and rewarding career choice. To help make this happen Build UK launched…
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1 April 2019
Build UK Membership expands with a new Contractor and Alliance member
Build UK is delighted to announce both Lyndon SGB and SafeLane Global have joined Build UK membership as of 1 April 2019. Lyndon SGB is joining as Build UK’s newest Contractor member. Dating back to 1919, Lyndon SGB (now part…
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