Specialist surveyor fails to spot asbestos
A specialist asbestos company has been fined after failing to detect asbestos at a demolition site.
Greater Manchester Magistrates’ Court heard how EAS Asbestos Limited were commissioned to conduct refurbishment and demolition surveys by Mercer Brother Limited who were demolishing garages for Hyndburn Homes.
EAS Asbestos stated in their surveys…
Carillion collapse hits 2018 commercial property lending
The collapse of Carillion is being blamed for a unexpected 4% fall in lending to the commercial property sector in January to £4.1bn.
Lendy, one of Europe’s leading peer- to-peer secured property lending platforms, said construction would typically sees an increase in lending and investment in-between December and January as new…
PSH. forms new leadership team to position business for exponential growthLeading engineering consultancy PSH. has promoted four of its team to director roles as part of a re-structure as the firm lays foundations ahead of its ambitious growth plans for the next five years.
Ian Law and Andrew Haskins have been promoted to directors for the Mechanical team. Charlie Cross becomes director for…
TSA Members welcome SmartWater’s co-ordinated response to equipment theftA new alliance between The Survey Association (TSA) and SmartWater is leading to detailed analysis and police follow-up on every incident of equipment theft.
A three-year agreement between TSA and SmartWater, sponsored by the leading manufacturers, is the first, co-ordinated response to thieves that persistently target…
LEADING TRAINING PROVIDER SUPPORTS CALLS FOR APPRENTICESHIP LEVY CHANGES AS NUMBERS DROP AGAINA leading utilities and construction training provider has added its voice to calls for change in the Apprenticeship Levy.
As latest figures showed a 25 per cent slump in new apprentices, Chris Wood, CEO of Develop Training, said: “The government should take action and make structural changes to t…
More buildings hit by Scottish school collapse defectsConstruction faults have been found at 19 more public buildings across Edinburgh in the wake of a wall collapse at Oxgangs Primary School in the city.
A report from watchdogs at the Accounts Commission confirms the scale of problems unearthed by investigatiors since the school wall failure.
Nine tonnes of masonry came crashing down in 2016 at…
Carillion HQ for sale at £3mThe Wolverhampton headquarters of Carillion has been put up for sale with a price tag of £3m.
Carillion House still accommodates head office staff nearly three months after the group collapsed into liquidation in January.
At the same time, the Official Receiver revealed another 97 Carillion staff were made redundant taking total job losses to more than 1,800.
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MILLIONS TO BE CLAIMED IN TAX REBATESWorkers are being urged to claim back their tax rebates before the deadline passes.
The call comes from tax recovery specialists Brian Alfred who have claimed back more than £36 million for clients in overpaid tax.
According to the firm, around a third of tax payers are due a rebate in the UK and claims can range from £1,500 to £7,300 for people working in…
TIMco TO UNVEIL NEW RANGES AND BIGGEST EVER CATALOGUE AT NMBS SHOWTIMco, one of the UK’s largest independent suppliers of screws, fasteners, fixings and power tool accessories, are launching their latest and biggest catalogue to date as well as unveiling brand new ranges at the NMBS show at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry on the 11th April.
The catalogue will feature 6,500 product lines including an…
Weston Homes stunned by football club sponsorship snubHouse builder Weston Homes has been left fuming after its ten-year sponsorship deal with Colchester United has come to a “bitter end”.
The League Two club confirmed its decision not to renew the deal to staff and fans this week.
But Weston Homes claim they were not consulted and have been left baffled by the decision.
A Weston Homes…