15 May 2020
Open Doors 2020 Review
Build UK has produced a video report of this year’s Open Doors, which took place as a virtual experience in March 2020 due to coronavirus. ‘Open Doors Goes Digital’ saw Build UK members share a variety of online resources, from ISG’s virtual tour…
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12 May 2020
Learning in Lockdown
Build UK client member Scape Group has created 'Learning in Lockdown', a week-long remote work experience programme for students aged 14-15, with the aim of helping young people out of work to gain experience during lockdown. 300 schools and over…
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5 May 2020
Accommodation for the Construction Industry
Build UK has teamed up with trade body UK Hospitality to re-purpose the Open Doors website and create a listing of accommodation providers and locations for construction workers working away from home across the UK and Ireland. Bookings are made…
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17 April 2020
Training Whilst Furloughed
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme allows employers to claim for 80% of furloughed employees’ usual monthly wages, up to £2,500 a month, plus their associated Employer National Insurance contributions and minimum automatic enrolment employer pension contributions. Furloughed employees cannot undertake…
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16 April 2020
Changes to Card Schemes and Card Scheme Tests
The coronavirus crisis has created the need for a temporary change to card schemes and card scheme testing. Card applicants have been unable to apply for or renew their cards as all Health, Safety & Environment (HS&E) test centres have…
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9 April 2020
The Good Work Plan: Changes to Employment Law
6 April saw an extensive programme of employment law reforms come into force. Known as the Good Work Plan, the changes affect almost every business in the UK and are particularly important for the construction sector due to the number…
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