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Holyrood candidates back regulation of construction industry and development of skills at special CICV Forum hustings
Regulation of the construction industry is essential for a safer and more productive future, election hopefuls from Scotland’s main political parties told a special digital hustings hosted by the Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum The importance of skills...
CDM 20-20 vision – changing the culture
Does the construction industry understand the CDM Regulations in their entirety? This is a new report providing much needed clarity on the management arrangements for all projects. Since 2015, Construction Industry Council’s (CIC) Health & Safety Champion has...
Employer representative bodies needed to pilot local skills improvement plans
Employer representative bodies are being asked by government to step forward and lead pilots for new local skills improvement plans (LSIP). First mooted in the FE white paper, the plans will aim to make colleges align the courses they offer to local employers’ needs....
CITB to retain National Construction Colleges
CITB has announced that they are retaining the CITB National Construction Colleges (NCC) in Norfolk and Glasgow. The facilities offer mainstream and apprentice training in Dry Lining, Partitions and Ceiling Fixing. More details about the training available can be...
Have your say on flexi-job apprenticeship schemes
The new flexi-job apprenticeship schemes were announced by the Chancellor in the last Budget. It is proposed that the schemes will build on the existing Apprenticeship Training Agency model, to allow employers to join forces and access funding to create new or expand...
Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012: Post-implementation review
From May 2021 HSE will be seeking the views of a wide range of stakeholders about the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. This exercise is part of a second post implementation review (PIR) of the regulations, following the first PIR published in 2017. The review...
Stress Talking Toolkit launched for construction sector
Developed with the help of industry stakeholders, HSE has published a work-related Stress Talking Toolkit for the construction sector. Starting the conversation is an important first step in preventing work-related stress, and the toolkit will help to do that. This is...
EU Settled Status deadline approaching
Workers from the EU or EEA who were living in the UK before 31 December 2020 that wish to continue living and working in the UK without a visa from 1 July need to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme by 30 June 2021. Workers will receive settled or pre‐settled status...
New super‐deduction capital allowance
From 1 April 2021 until 31 March 2023, companies investing in qualifying new plant and machinery assets will be able to claim a 130% super‐deduction capital allowance and a 50% first‐year allowance for qualifying special rate assets. This will allow companies to...