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Mental health in construction | World Mental Health Day
Mental health in the construction industry is getting increasingly worse. Suicide is listed as the biggest killer of men under 50, and male construction site workers are up to three times more likely to take their own lives than the average male in the UK. Data released by the Office for National Statistics in 2017…
Read MoreSubcontractor Portal Updates
We have recently made some updates to our client subcontractor portal! This is a secure online area where subcontractors can log on, view their payment history, CIS deductions and documents and more. The recent updates include: Copies of weekly/fortnightly/monthly CIS invoice and deduction information now available to view online. Ongoing year to date summary of CIS invoice and deduction information.…
Read MoreBeast from the East causes biggest drop in construction activity since Brexit vote
Thanks to the severe weather faced in the UK in March of this year, the UK construction industry saw a huge drop in activity. This is the biggest drop since the Brexit vote in late June 2016. Civil engineering also saw their biggest drop in activity in five years because of the Beast from the…
Read MorePimlico Plumbers workers’ rights case draws to close in Supreme Court
The highly-reported Pimlico Plumbers case will draw to a close today in the UK Supreme Court. The case, which disputes workers’ rights after Pimlico Plumbers engineer Gary Smith claims he was unlawfully dismissed, has brought about much-needed discussion over the divide between employees, workers and the self-employed. This discussion also covers what rights each is entitled…
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