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2021 is a CITB Consensus Year
A proposed offer to industry stating what priorities CITB has identified in order to train and qualify the construction industry and how CITB levy will be collected for the next three years, 2022 to 2025, will be distributed in April 2021. This is not a vote to retain...
How to manage expired CSCS cards in a Lockdown
Update 22.1.2021 HS&E Tests There have been updates to the provision of HS&E Testing across all three nations. Testing remains in place in England and has resumed again in Wales, but in Scotland, updated government guidance has meant Pearson VUE have ceased...
Recovery continued but cost pressures intensified in Q4
The Q4 Construction Trade Survey signals a continued, but tentative, recovery for the construction industry following the disruptions to activity from Covid-19 between March and May. SME building contractors and chartered surveyors recorded an increase in workloads...
FIS Writes to Chancellor urging for an Extension to VAT Deferral and Flexibility in Apprentice Funding
Finishes and Interiors Sector CEO, Iain McIlwee, has written to the chancellor ahead of budget supporting the CLC submission and seeking additional support to manage Reverse Charge VAT implementation and flexibility in Apprenticeship funding. The full text of the...
Industry Mega-Poll to Track Impact of PI Insurance Crisis
Companies from across the industry are being asked to take part in the biggest ever review of construction’s growing professional indemnity insurance crisis. In recent years firms from across the industry have reported sharp increases in premiums for PI insurance,...
Additional instructions for use of UKCA and the UKNI images
The rules for using the UKCA and the UKNI images have added additional instructions regarding the height of the markings. This now state under “Rules for using the UKCA image” and “Rules for using the UKNI image”: “the UKCA marking is at least 5mm in height for the...
Identifying London Travel Hotspots
As part of its work to reduce pressure on public transport during lockdown, Transport for London (TfL) has used data provided information to help businesses identify hotspots on the network. Construction sites should continue to stagger shifts and coordinate with...
The Construction Leadership Council welcomes the Expansion of the Building Safety Fund
The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) welcomes the announcement made recently by the Housing Secretary, Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP on expansion of the Building Safety Fund. This included full funding for the removal of unsafe cladding for leaseholders in all...
Government announces NEW £20 million SME Brexit Support Fund
The £20 million SME Brexit Support Fund, offers support to help small businesses adjust to new customs procedures, rules of origin, and VAT rules when trading with the EU. Eligibility: The SME Brexit Support Fund could give you up to £2,000 if your business has up to...