Lanes Group and Thames Water report retention gains from wellbeing app

Lanes Group and Thames Water say they have reduced staff attrition and cut recruitment and training costs after introducing a digital employee psychological safety platform. The post Lanes Group and Thames Water report retention gains from wellbeing app appeared first on Construction Management.

How to Set Up Effective Staff Training for UK Construction Teams

It’s easy for staff training to slip when sites are busy, budgets are tight, and compliance demands keep stacking up. The way through is a simple, repeatable training programme mindset: focus on the highest-risk skills, keep learning practical, and review what’s working as the job changes.

Civils firm fined £125k after worker injured by reversing flatbed truck

A landscaping and civil engineering company has been fined £125,000 after a worker was seriously injured by a reversing vehicle in Wolverhampton. An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found that an unnamed 58-year-old employee of Jack Moody Landscaping and Civil Engineering was… The post Civils firm fined £125k after worker injured by reversing flatbed truck appeared first on Construction News.

Uninsured contractor handed suspended sentence over worker roof fall

An uninsured business owner from Lancashire has been given a suspended prison sentence after an employee suffered life-changing injuries from a fall through a roof. Gary Saville, 54, who was trading as Bespoke Landscapes and Buildings, had employed Jacob Black to replace skylights on a… The post Uninsured contractor handed suspended sentence over worker roof fall appeared first on Construction News.

Smith Scott Mullan goes employee-owned

Scottish architecture firm Smith Scott Mullan will move into employee ownership, after founders Graham Acheson, Eugene Mullan and Rick McCluggage transferred their shares into an employee ownership trust.

Daniel Barnett - What is IR35, and what can you do about it? 25012021

This video discusses: - what the problem is; - what the purpose is behind IR-35; - how people are assessed under IR-35; and - what you can do to challenge an assessment