Construction Management reports a Leeds-led network prioritising bricklaying, carpentry, roofing and electrical work. Existing workers are included in the plans, but the report gives no course availability or enrolment details.
Electrical Times reports that BEAMA has put out a free guide and technical specification on cable support and containment, aimed at stopping wiring collapsing early in a fire. It is a reference for your electrical team, not a rulebook.
Employers are meant to help shape local training under the CITB agreement. There is no published course offer or route for businesses to take part yet.
Joseph Tuck was in his second week on the job. HSE found failures in planning and supervision, with no secure cover or edge protection where the staircase had yet to be installed.
The Supply Chain School App offers short modules on Fairness, Inclusion and Respect in languages including Polish and Punjabi. CITB confirms a UK rollout, but does not publish a price or full access terms.
Peter Clifford was jailed for eight years, Construction Management reports. The excavation ran beside a conservatory on a house extension, with inadequate trench support and the home's foundations close by.
The reported ICOM update runs from initial water analysis to ongoing maintenance on commercial hot water work. HPM says it is free to download, but does not say what changed.
The Trade Remedies Authority has put provisional anti-dumping duties on boom lifts imported from China. If you buy a Chinese machine, the duty lands on your import bill. If you hire from a UK yard, nothing so far shows your rate has moved.
Two men were replacing a leaking gasket when hot water splashed from the steam pipework. Nobody had proved the pipe was isolated, and HSE found failures in the safe system of work, in supervision, and in the work at height above the boiler.
Smith & Nephew took over unloading from Nippon Express to cut numbers on site during COVID-19. A delivery worker suffered life-changing injuries. HSE found the lift was not properly assessed, planned or supervised.
Construction payments or CIS credits linked to a connected party's deliberate non-compliance can expose your business to a penalty if you knew or should have known of the link and HMRC has issued the relevant determination. Company officers can also be personally liable.
If you carry out external wall fire appraisals, or act on them, BSI has listed a publication date for the revised code. The same page labels it 'Current' and offers a download, so the release is not as settled as the date suggests.
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