Study reveals scale of heat risk facing construction workers

Academics have created a guide to keeping construction operatives safe in the heat after finding one in two workers believed blazing temperatures had negatively affected a colleague’s health. Alba Fuertes, a professor at the University of Reading’s School of the Built Environment, and PhD candidate… The post Study reveals scale of heat risk facing construction workers appeared first on Construction News.

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 […]

Balfour lands £325m SSEN grid superhub job in Scotland

Firm to employ more than 800 workers building major transmission hub in Aberdeenshire

Gilbane-Turner JV hands off $2.1B stadium to Buffalo Bills

About 6,000 craft workers clocked nearly 5 million hours over the roughly 60,000-seat venue’s three-year construction timeline. Now it’s gameday ready.

NG Bailey tops £700m as grid boom powers profit growth

Family-owned engineering group ramps up hiring amid fierce competition for skilled workers

In post Brexit EU, could a visit visa be the answer instead of the points- based immigration system which can cause delays and additional costs? - Published by Weightmans

British construction companies have long relied on workers from the European Union (“EU”) for short and medium-term construction projects. Prior to Brexit, this was seamless from an immigration perspective. Not any longer.We have looked at whether visit visas might be a solution to this widescale problem.

Crossrail - Underground Safety (for workers)

Crossrail - Underground Safety (for workers)

What are the acceptable noise exposure levels for construction workers according to OSHA standards?