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Construction Pay Rates Go Through The Roof Again

Labour rates on building sites in February moved closer to the all-time high seen at the end of 2023, according to the...

Scaffold Fall Leads To Slow Death

Mark Tolley, 51, fell nearly two metres through an opening in a scaffold working as a sub-contractor on six houses in...

Ex-Cons In Construction Not Considered

Negative stigma and a lack of proper training opportunities are blocking many ex-cons from earning a second chance at...

Cat Gets The Crème

Eurocell has appointed Cat Hambleton-Gray to drive forward its People First strategy to ensure employees have the...

Time Ticking Down On Grandfather Clock

The Door & Hardware Federation has sounded a warning that CSCS cards awarded by 'grandfather rights' are set...

Lunch Box Bacteria Bigger Than On A Toilet Seat

Are you making a sandwich and a coffee to take to work? Do you have your own water bottle or smoothie cup? Did you know...

Power To The People

Empowered people – whether employees or customers – are central to the success of a business, according to...

Blue Monday Or Brew Monday?

Blue Monday is almost upon us – or is it? The third working Monday of the month of January is oft claimed to be...

BSC Funds Bolton Lads And Girls Club

The Bolton Lads and Girls Club has become the latest beneficiary of the British Safety Council’s ‘Keep...

New GGF & FENSA Jobs Board

The GGF and FENSA have launched a new dedicated industry jobs board that will sit on both organisations’ websites...

Cold And Mould

As temperatures drop further, mould in UK homes begins to grow with 58% of people in the UK experiencing mould in their...

Onboard With BigChange

Loft Boarding Scotland has seen a 4-fold increase in installation completions in a year since implementing a new...

Hard Hats Made Easy

It is important to provide workers with appropriate head protection for their specific requirements. In this article, we...

From Cradle To Nearly A Grave

Two men working in a cradle on a London residential tower, with a front elevation being constructed with windows and...

Green Facades Fined For Fire Risk

Green Facades has been fined £240,000 after the residents of a Liverpool apartment block could have been caught in...

Real Living Wage Goes Up By 10%

Over 460,000 Living Wage workers are set for a pay boost as 14,000 Living Wage employers are signed up to pay...

Six, Five, Four, Three, Two One – Mental Health Liftoff

Episode six of the DGCOS and National Home Improvement Council mental health and wellbeing podcast series is now...

1-In-5 Tradespeople Are Injured When Breaking H&S Rules

New research from Direct Line business insurance reveals almost one in five (19 per cent) of tradespeople have been...

Comp Door’s Commits To Capabilities

Since a modest starting point 2022, Comp Door has invested in its production capacity so that it now produces 500 doors...

Daylighting And Human Performance

’Daylighting and Human Performance’ was published by the Heschong Mahone Group. It focused on the importance...