Employers in the construction industry will get the chance to learn how to protect their workers from the risk of occupational respiratory diseases at a British Safety Council seminar, taking place in Cardiff city centre on the morning of May…
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George Osborne makes municipal revolution his first priority
In his first post-election speech George Osborne has set out ‘revolutionary’ plans for English cities to get powers over housing, healthcare, transport, planning and policing. A Cities Devolution Bill will be in the Queen’s Speech later this month. The legislation…
Safety report highlights dangers of knocking down walls
The latest Confidential Reporting on Structural Safety (Cross) update highlights the dangers of knocking down walls in terraced housing. Confidential reports that are submitted to Cross are de-identified before being reviewed by a panel of experts. The panel then makes…
JCB donates diggers to Nepal
JCB has donated £650,000-worth of machinery to support the relief effort in earthquake-hit Nepal. Ten backhoe loaders were made available immediately to the Nepalese Army and are now at work in the areas worst hit by the disaster, which has…
FMB welcomes Labour’s recognition on housing numbers
The Labour Manifesto shows a welcome recognition of the economic and social importance of building more homes, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Brian Berry, chief executive of the FMB, said: “By comparing this Labour manifesto with the…
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