by Goldcross | Feb 16, 2021 | CITB, Construction, Training
While there are challenges ahead for the sector, which is set to grow by a quarter of million workers in the next four years, the construction industry will provide more opportunities for British workers, as the number of migrant workers falls, CITB’s annual Migration...
by Goldcross | Feb 10, 2021 | Construction, General
The UK’s Housing Secretary, Robert Jenrick, has promised an extra £3.5bn from the Government to help remove the unsafe cladding from high-rise buildings over 18m – an issue that is estimated to be affecting 700,000 people. The move comes as calls from residents,...
by Goldcross | Feb 8, 2021 | Accidents, Construction, General
A roofer was fatally injured when he fell six metres whilst working on a replacement roof at a property in Kirkdale, Liverpool. Liverpool Crown Court heard how on 22 May 2017, the roofer was completing snagging work on a replacement roof. The worker had accessed a...
by Goldcross | Feb 6, 2021 | Accidents, Construction
Two companies have been fined after a worker sustained serious injuries by falling approximately three metres through a hole cut into a floor during the refurbishment of a property at in Aldeburgh, Suffolk. Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court heard how on 27 July 2017, an...
by Goldcross | Feb 3, 2021 | Construction
Japanese contractor Obayashi has started to build a dam almost entirely with robots, addressing the industry’s labor shortage and aging workforce. The site of the trial project is a concrete dam in Mie Prefecture, on the southeast coast of Japan’s main...
by Goldcross | Feb 1, 2021 | Construction
Balfour Beatty has closed its regional construction business in the south of England which has now been merged with the northern and midlands unit. The closure has led to the departure of Beth West who joined Balfour Beatty only 12 months ago (February 2020) in...
