Skills shortages now critical for UK building industry says The Construction Centre.co.uk

www.prlog.org | Mar 6, 2008

Skills shortages now critical for UK building industry says The Construction Centre.co.uk. Following the release of the Construction Skills report on the state of the building industry, The Construction Centre released a statement today about its concern for the skills shortage.

http://www.prlog.org/10055220-skills-shortages-now-critical-for-uk-building-industry-says-the-construction-centre-co-uk.html

Firms should cut gender pay gap or lose £125bn deals, say MPs

www.guardian.co.uk | Feb 9, 2008

Government contracts worth £125bn a year should be withheld from companies that pay women less than the men, a cross-party committee of MPs declares today

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2008/feb/09/uk.gender?gusrc=rss&feed=society

Building for the future

business.edp24.co.uk | Aug 9, 2007

A family-owned south Norfolk building business has marked its 120th anniversary with a pledge to update the image of the industry.

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FMB Welcomes Launch Of New Deal In Construction

The Federation of Master Builders today welcomed the launch of the New Deal in Construction. Launched by Ministers Nick Raynsford and Andrew Smith, the scheme will provide young unemployed people with the opportunity to enter the construction industry.

http://www.fmb.org.uk/press/fmbnews/030298.asp

Billington Structures

Throughout this stage, all projects are carefully controlled by one of our six Site Engineers. Well before our site start, a Method Statement is developed which includes a detailed description of how the work is to be carried out together with the necessary risk assessments.

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Autec Training Ltd - Catalogue - Page 4 - Kellysearch.co.uk B2B Online Product Catalogues

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Construction Plant Training & Assessment. Isl 1 15 (Construction Industry Training Board) (Construction Plant Competence Scheme) This course is intended for all operators or trainees who are 18 years of age and over, who are medically fit, and need to operate construction plant and machinery during the normal course of their work. The Construction Plant Competence Scheme (CPCS) was launched in 2003 with the aim of becoming the card scheme for the plant industry. As the replacement for the CTA scheme, it is the main standard for plant operators, proving they have the qualifications and experience to operate plant. Increasingly, clients and employers are demanding proof of competency from all operatives on their sites. A more competent workforce will also make the industry more efficient and create a safer working environment for all. The CPCS card proves to employers that you have both the skills and the practical experience to do the

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IIRSM :: International Institute of Risk and Safety Management | Trade Associations

Contractors’ trade association for asbestos removal companies. All of its members are licensed by the HSE and have to follow a code of conduct.

http://www.iirsm.org/New/Trade_Assoc.html

Essential Health & Safety For Managers

The Essential Health & Safety for Managers course, which is held over 2 days (one day per week for 2 weeks), covers the essential elements of health and safety risk management with a practical business orientated approach.

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