Prime Minister David Cameron has finally agreed that it is time to ‘get Britain building’ again after GDP figures reflected a sharp decline in the area of construction. With the intention of giving new development a kick start, Cameron announced the launch of a £1billion project he calls the New Homes Bonus. What Is ‘Get… Read More »
If you work in the construction industry for long enough, there is a chance that you will see or experience a construction accident. Whilst this may seem a bit dramatic, there are steps that you can take to avoid serious accidents. Taking the CSCS health, safety & environment test will help you understand the construction… Read More »
With many power stations nearing the end of their lives, coal increasingly being thought of as unclean fuel and gas and oil reserves in decline, the UK is facing a real danger of power loss. Although a lot of focus has been put on wind power in recent years this is a notoriously unreliable form… Read More »
Employing construction workers in London doesn’t have to be difficult. Construction Site Skills has widened its service provision to include an easy to use construction recruitment portal, which you can find on our website under “Services”. We’re uniquely placed to offer you ideal candidates – our position as a Health Safety Test booking agent for… Read More »
The UK Carbon Plan represents the Government’s commitment to creating a greener Britain – with specific reference to the construction industry. But what does it actually mean? Will the UK construction industry find itself hampered by stringent legislation; or will it find that the UK Carbon Plan gives it assistance in making the changes it… Read More »
It isn’t easy being green. That’s the message that the UK construction industry seems to give out: as a whole, there are still no industry wide sustainable building initiatives in place. That said, there is definitely a shift in public consciousness, with sustainability and eco friendliness becoming more important on an individual level. As the… Read More »
There’s been a lot of talk in the press over the last couple of years about the knock on effects of the economic downturn for the construction industry. While that may be true of the country at large, the London construction industry faces at least some good news – in the form of the Olympic… Read More »
Most people working in the construction industry, and all of those who are self employed, pay the taxman more money than he may actually be entitled to. That’s because tax for CIS members and self employed construction workers is calculated in advance: while tax codes for PAYE construction employees will be given to each worker… Read More »
Recruiting good construction workers can be a costly business. Traditionally, agencies who supply workers to the construction trades take a big cut of the salary once a placement is made – and can charge fees that can make using them a financially impossible mission. Using an online construction recruitment agency like Construction Site Skills offers… Read More »
How does a construction site worker progress through the qualifications and accreditations necessary to get a Skilled CSCS Card. As a leading provider of both bookings for the Health Safety Test, and recruitment services for construction jobs London, we thought it would be useful to publish a case study. We’ll follow a single site worker… Read More »