Fabricator ordered to pay £200k to ex-employees

A Hampshire metal fabricator has been ordered to pay more than £220,000 in a series of employment tribunal judgements for unlawful deductions of pay and sacking staff without notice. Eleven separate cases were brought against Gosport-based Bailey Fabrications by former workers at the company, with… The post Fabricator ordered to pay £200k to ex-employees appeared first on Construction News.

HS2 and DWP open recruitment hub to connect local people with infrastructure jobs

A new recruitment service has opened in west London to help local people access employment and training opportunities on the HS2 programme and other major infrastructure and regeneration projects. The post HS2 and DWP open recruitment hub to connect local people with infrastructure jobs appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Vistry and L&Q win approval for 3,500-home Chelmsford scheme

The development will form zone 2 of the Chelmsford Garden Community development and includes schools, healthcare facilities, employment space and over 320 acres of public open space. The post Vistry and L&Q win approval for 3,500-home Chelmsford scheme appeared first on Property Week.

Employment Law Issues Construction Employers Shouldn’t Ignore

The post Employment Law Issues Construction Employers Shouldn’t Ignore appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Construction is a fast-moving industry. Projects change, labour needs shift quickly and businesses often rely on a mix of employees, subcontractors, agency workers and temporary staff. That flexibility is useful, but it can also create employment law issues if working arrangements are not clear. For construction employers, legal problems often start with simple oversights. A […]

International Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Day: Recognising the impact of construction MSMEs

Each year, International Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSME) Day, 27th June, highlights the critical role smaller businesses play in driving employment, innovation and economic growth. In Ireland’s construction sector, The post International Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Day: Recognising the impact of construction MSMEs appeared first on Construction Industry Federation.

BCIS - Construction Inflation: is delivery a problem? 03072023

With 69% of British civil engineering firms reporting difficulties with finding skilled operatives, it’s perhaps no surprise that HS2 is now facing a labour shortage. As labour looks set to become the next cost driver, we ask the question: Construction inflation: is delivery a problem? The BCIS webinar team will provide valuable expertise and insights throughout the session. Attendees will also have the opportunity to submit questions.

nla - The future of work in London, 10102022

More Londoners are working from home than other parts of the country, according to Richard Brown, who has been working with King’s College London to understand how Covid has altered the way Londoners now work and what the future of employment in the city will look like. He talks to Peter Murray

CNBC - Why Starbucks, Apple And Google Are Unionizing Now For The First Time, 05082022

Since December, workers have led a surge of unionization unlike anything the U.S. has seen since the Great Depression. First-ever unions have now formed at more than 200 Starbucks, an Apple store in Maryland, a Google Fiber contractor, REI, Trader Joe’s, Kickstarter, and a gaming division of Microsoft. Here’s why experts say it’s happening now, and why these progressive companies are fighting back against the movements.

The B1M - Construction 2025 Explained 09032016

B1M’s Fred Mills explaining why construction matters, why it needs to change and how to approach the radical targets proposed. The British government have an Industrial Strategy that supports job creation and economic growth. As part of that Strategy, they are forming partnerships with key, influential sectors – including construction. “Construction 2025” is the strategy developed by industry and the UK Government to improve construction by 2025.

Reinventing schools would boost Britain by £125bn a year, Times Education Commission finds

Reform of the education system would give the British economy a £125 billion-a-year boost to profits, according to a study published by The Times Education Commission.

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