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Building Safety Regulator Building Control Process
The BSR’s recent webinar provides an overview of the new building control process, as well as the new duty holder roles and three Gateways, and members can register to watch it back on demand. Starting from October 1st, the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) will...
HSE site inspections to focus on moving and handling materials
From September - HSE site inspections across Great Britain to focus on moving and handling materials Starting in early September 2023, HSE will be undertaking construction site inspections, focusing on moving and handling construction materials. The inspections will...
Construction product manufacturing costs ease but sales growth remains mixed
The Construction Products Association’s latest State of Trade Survey for 2023 Q2 showed a continued split in performance in the construction product manufacturing industry. Heavy side manufacturers’ sales decreased for a fourth consecutive quarter whereas sales from...
Taxing issues
This time of year brings open consultations on the changes the government may introduce next year. The next big thing coming in our direction from the Treasury is a raft of new proposals relating to the use of umbrella companies. If you use umbrella companies, we...
Work Academy focused on Drylining
Sector Based Work Academy - West London College Registration - Friday 22nd September, 10am Starts - Monday 25th September, 10am Location - Southall Community College , Beaconsfield Road, Southall, UB1 1DP What we are asking members to do is to support with the work...
Entry into FIS Innovation Awards now open!
Entry is now open for the 2024 FIS Innovation Awards. Now in their second year, the Innovation Awards are open to all companies operating in the finishes and interiors sector and focus on ideas that help support improvements in efficiency, productivity, performance,...
JCT Updates Scheduled for 2024
It has been confirmed that the next edition of JCT (JCT 2024) is anticipated to be issued in the early part of next year. The final decision on the release date will be determined by when the secondary legislation necessary to implement many of the provisions of the...
UK Government overlooks construction in extension of CE mark use
The Department for Business and Trade announces an indefinite extension to the use of CE marking for UK businesses, but DLUHC (who regulate Construction Products) have indicated that this extension will not apply to construction products. The Department for Business...
Government launches biggest cladding removal scheme
Cladding Safety Scheme opens to give thousands more buildings access to government funding to fix dangerous cladding for the first time. The government has announced its biggest building safety intervention to date as part of a wider package of measures to help end...