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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...
New manual published to support flexible apprenticeships
A new manual, co-authored by industry and government, has today been published to set out how flexibilities in apprenticeships can be used and delivered in construction – to meet the needs of employers and apprentices. Apprenticeships have been on a transformational...
Cartels in construction – firms fined £67 million
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published an opinion piece detailing why construction companies must take cartel risk, where rivals get together and break competition rules, seriously. In recent years the CMA has fined construction firms £67 million...
125 free places on mental health awareness course
Mental health is important all year round, but Mental Health Awareness Week is especially important because extra efforts are raised to reduce the negative stigma associated with mental health. This year Mental Health Awareness Week will take place between 10-16 May...
Double-digit growth for construction but supply risks ahead
Construction activity continued throughout the first quarter of 2021, and double-digit growth is forecast this year, according to the Construction Product Association’s latest Spring Forecast published today. With the whole supply chain (architects, consultants,...