A RECRUITER is appealing to construction businesses in Wales and the South West to take on workers with convictions and help turn their lives around while tackling their own skills shortages at the same time. The UK recruiter, Acorn by Synergie, has launched a new scheme in partnership with three Welsh prisons and HMP Bristol to
Power Home Remodeling, a national full-service exterior home remodeler, is expanding its benefits offerings to subsidize childcare for employees and their families; the benefit will offset the cost of child care by 40%, providing employees up to $5,000 annually for child care costs.
Electricians are set for a 7% wage rise from 2024 after a new pay deal was hammered out by electrical contractors and union Unite under the JIB collective agreement. The two-year deal for the industry also includes a 5% uptick in rates from 2025. Electrical Contractors’ Association chief negotiator Andrew Hutchins said: “The last few
The owners of Hollywood’s Sunset Studios has put on hold plans to build a £600m film production base in Hertfordshire. Contractor ISG, which signed a pre-construction services agreement to build the vast film studio complex late last year, is now standing down its supply chain. A supplier told the Enquirer: “We’ve been waiting around to
Developer Related Argent has gained consent for a pioneering 9-storey mass-timber office building at the Brent Cross Town redevelopment in north London. Designed by architect Bennetts Associates, the 2 Copper Square project relies on an engineered timber frame and will use off-site construction to set industry-leading targets for embodied carbon reduction, operational efficiency and user
Developer London Square has destroyed a vulgar trophy following a complaint from a subcontractor. The “C**t of the Week” cup has now been melted-down by the developer which is a major player in the capital’s residential market. The Enquirer understands the trophy was occasionally awarded to subcontractors and London Square employees when minor mistakes occurred
House builder Keepmoat has become a strategic partner of the West Midlands Combined Authority, with a commitment to build 4,000 homes in the region. Keepmoat has also committed to aim to achieve net zero carbon emissions when building on brownfield sites and to increase its house building by 50% across the West Midlands.
The steel structure enclosure system refers to other structures except for the main and secondary ones. For example, roof systems, wall systems, floor deck systems, thermal insulation systems, ventilation systems, lighting systems, door and window systems, etc., can meet the diverse needs of different buildings. The enclosure system is the coat of the steel structure…
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THE CONSTRUCTION Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) has won a legal case it brought against Construction Help Centre Ltd for trademark infringement. The court backed CSCS’s exclusive rights to its registered trademarks and ruled against Construction Help Centre for unauthorised use and infringement Construction Help Centre was found to have made improper use of CSCS’s protected trademarks
The Building Research Establishment has confirmed it will no longer work with insulation giants Kingspan and Celotex. The testing and research body said its decision was a direct result of evidence which emerged during the Grenfell Tower inquiry. A BRE spokesperson said: “BRE no longer accepts any new work on behalf of Kingspan or Celotex
