Industry News
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Invitation to take part in solving housing crisis18 July 2008 The Government wants the public to play a leading role in the reform of housing in England, and has invited people to join in the debate online at a new discussion site hosted by the Chartered Institute of Housing. |
| 30 June 2008 |
New guidelines and a one day workshop on Anti Corruption from the UK Anti Corruption Forum“Preventing Corruption - Guidance for Professional Bodies” a guide from the UK Anti Corruption Forum and details about a one day workshop on “Corporate Anti-Corruption Actions”. |
| 26 June 2008 |
How Government Works: Review of major capital projectsThis is the first report of its kind, pulling together a summary of central government and NHS projects’ performance against cost, time and quality targets. It reports progress against targets for all projects completed between 2002 and 2007 and a sample of 15 projects currently in progress. It also provides an assessment of project management and governance for a sample of projects and identifies lessons to be learned for future projects. |
| 5 June 2008 |
Irish construction industry set for major job lossesA report carried out by the employment and training authority Foras Áiseanna Saothair (FAS) into construction and contracting forecasts that 65, 400 of the 279,000 currently employed within the construction industry in Ireland will lose their jobs by the end of 2009. The gloomy prediction comes in the midst of the economic downturn worsening and the value of new property declining. An article in the Irish Independent who obtained the FAS report stated that losses will affect… |
| 14 May 2008 |
Call to end bogus self-employment in constructionThe TUC's Commission on Vulnerable Employment, whose report is published today (Wednesday), calls for reform of the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) as one of its recommendations. |
| 30 April 2008 |
Migrant workforce said to be largely positive for construction industryMigrant workers coming from the European Union have had a positive impact on the construction industry, the Home Builders Federation (HBF) has said. |
| 29 April 2008 |
Old buildings 'lack skilled care'Millions of old buildings in England may be at risk because of a shortage of specialist workers, a report says. |
| 9 April 2008 |
CIAT's cautious welcome for Building RegulationsThe Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT) has welcomed a consultation on the Building Regulations announced by the Communities and Local Government (CLG) department, but has raised concerns that the tendering process may result in ‘fragmentation’.
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| 8 April 2008 |
UK needs skilled migrants across the construction, engineering and rail sectorsThose in the House of Lords who are calling for caps on immigration should wake up to the realities of recruiting in the UK, according to Resourcing Solutions.
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| 31 March 2008 |
Next step taken towards new nuclear power with start of justification processThe nuclear industry has been invited today to bring forward new reactor designs for a Justification Decision, an important stage in getting the first new nuclear build started in the UK.
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