24 October 2018
100% Qualified not 100% Carded
100% qualified not 100% carded, was the key message from Graham Wren, Chief Executive of CSCS, at the Build UK Member Skills Briefing on 17 October. Graham outlined a number of changes to the card scheme that will lead to…
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24 October 2018
CITB Apprenticeships and Standards
The skills landscape has seen significant reform over the past few years and at Build UK’s Member Skills Briefing on 17 October, Dawn Hillier, Head of Standards and Qualifications provided members with an update on CITB’s achievements. Development Recognising the…
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23 October 2018
Deadline to enter the Construction News Specialist Awards ends soon!
The entry deadline for the Construction News Specialist Awards (CN) was extended to allow extra time for submissions, but the extended deadline ends this week. You have until Friday to get your entries in for the CN Specialist Awards 2019!…
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11 October 2018
Tax Guidance for Build UK Members – October 2018
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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3 October 2018
Getting under the skin of common industry conditions
B&CE, along with Wendy Jones of Loughborough University attended Build UK: A Smart Future to showcase their exciting wearable simulations which raise awareness and understanding of some of the most common construction-related conditions. The simulations help workers to spot those…
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28 September 2018
Fingerprint-based drug testing on show at Build UK’s A Smart Future
Intelligent Fingerprinting showcased their revolutionary drug testing system for the construction sector at Build UK: A Smart Future, incorporating the AGM on 27 September. The system not only supports random workplace testing at many locations, but also doesn’t require a…
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