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Keltbray Infrastructure Services renamed to AUREOS

Keltbray Infrastructure Services Ltd has been renamed AUREOS after being acquired by EMK Capital in August of this year.

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London mayor urges apprentices to choose careers in construction

The Mayor of London has entered a partnership with Lloyds Banking Group to launch a £1m Construction Skills fund… In a bid to get more...

Construction recruiter is the first to join the Institute of Customer Service

A leading construction sector recruiter has become the first in the UK to join the Institute of Customer Service… Edinburgh-based consultancy firm Peace Recruitment, which...

Plans to boost apprenticeships and transform training unveiled

The government is outlining radical changes aimed at boosting the number of apprenticeships and improving the quality of training courses…

98 per cent of tradesmen have a second job

A new survey has revealed the majority of tradesmen have side jobs to make ends meet… In a survey of over 1,000 builders, plumbers, and...

Scottish employment sees a five per cent rise

Construction employment in Scotland saw boost in the three month period to June, according to new figures… Data published by the Office for National Statistics...

Planning firm expands team in Reading

National planning consultancy firm expands its team in Reading with three new appointments… Three senior consultants are the latest additions to planning firm Turley. The...

SRA shuts down construction law firm

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has shut down a West Yorkshire construction law firm for major failings… An experienced construction law firm has been shut down...

More than 60 per cent of construction workers without a contract

A new survey has revealed a significant number of construction workers do not have a contract of employment… In a poll of 1,043 construction workers,...

Developing Lean Expertise – a Lean Construction Training Day

Developing Lean Expertise - a Lean Construction Training Day will be held on 28th October 2015 at Birmingham Metropolitan College (from 08.45 to 17.00) The Lean...

Concerns raised over new apprenticeship levy

Government plans for a new apprenticeship levy could have a significant impact on the Construction Industry Training Board… The BSRIA has raised concerns about the...

Construction wages see an eight per cent increase

Recruitment consultancy firm Ionic Recruitment said permanent construction workers saw their wages increase by eight per cent over the past 12 months… Over the past...

CITB streamlines training funds

The Construction Industry Training Board has announced it is enacting measures that will make it easier for employers to apply for training funds… The Construction...

Small construction firms are turning work down

New research has revealed resource issues are forcing small construction firms to turn down work… The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) said 66 per cent...

Childcare costs hit construction workers hard over the summer

A study has revealed the summer holidays will cost construction workers a significant amount due to childcare costs… On average construction workers will lose around...

Construction training should be put in the hands of local authorities

Local authorities should take control of construction training in a bid to tackle the skills shortage within the industry… The growing issue of skills shortages...

Balfour Beatty cuts 400 staff to drive down costs

As part of its drive to cut costs Balfour Beatty has announced 400 staff members will be made redundant Chief Executive of Balfour Beatty Leo...

Construction sector faces illegal migrant worker clampdown

The construction industry will be one of a number of sectors that will be targeted by the government to reduce the number of illegal...

Self-employed construction workers on the rise

New data has revealed an increase in the number of self-employed people working in UK construction... Despite attempts to decrease the amount of casual labour...

EU posted worker directive could hit contractors

A proposed legal challenge that would make contractors liable to pay compensation to EU subcontractors if they undercut UK national trade rates is set...

Skills shortage threatens construction recovery

A new survey of small and medium-sized construction firms has revealed many struggle to hire skilled workers, placing the sector at risk... A poll carried...

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