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Registration system could legitimise black economy

Technical background article Chief Executive of the Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors (APHC) has heavily criticised CORGI's new registration system for 'private jobs'.

News from Association of Plumbing & Heating Contractors (27 September 2007)

How to reduce deaths on construction sites

Technical background article Government needs to tackle the grey economy to reduce deaths on construction sites says Federation of Master Builders.

News from Federation of Master Builders (FMB) (27 September 2007)

Plumbers still flouting law

Technical background article Clive Dickin, Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors (APHC) Chief Executive, believes much of the blame lies at the door of local authorities' building control departments.

News from Association of Plumbing & Heating Contractors (27 September 2007)

CIOB launch Building Control and Standards Faculty

The Chartered Institute of Building has launched the Faculty of Building Control and Standards.

News from Chartered Institute of Building [CIOB] (26 September 2007)

IPHE free seminar and exhibition

The Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering, working in partnership with Pera, to hold a free Innovation and Innovative Products seminar and exhibition.

News from Institute of Plumbing & Heating Engineering (24 September 2007)

Call for action over construction industry deaths

Technical background article Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), and MPs and MPs press for action over construction industry deaths.

News from Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (24 September 2007)

Top apprentices at first awards

Outstanding apprentices at the very first award scheme held by Proskills.

News from Proskills (24 September 2007)

Apollo fire solutions partner for Portsmouth FC

User application article Apollo Fire Detectors has signed an agreement to become Official Fire Solutions Partner for Barclays Premier League football club Portsmouth FC.

News from Apollo Fire Detectors (24 September 2007)

Parliament launch for Scottish Construction Centre

SCC has been established with initial funding from Scottish Enterprise, to help improve performance of Scottish construction industry through increased innovation and sharing of best practice. Brochure available

News from CIRIA (24 September 2007)

Wood Window Alliance revolutionary spirit

Launch of the Wood Window Alliance marks the start of a revolution for the sector

News from Wood Window Alliance (21 September 2007)

Lack of resources to deal with late payments

Technical background article New research carried out by the Forum of Private Business and credit agency Graydon UK has shown that 64% of the smaller companies surveyed fail to take advantage of risk management services.

News from Forum of Private Business (20 September 2007)

NHBC statement - health and safety forum

Technical background article Speaking at a health and safety forum chaired by Peter Hain, Work and Pensions Secretary, NHBC's chief executive, Imtiaz Farookhi welcomed the initiative which had brought stakeholders together.

News from NHBC (19 September 2007)

Impact is everything in construction sector

Technical background article 'Who you know' and 'what you know' is no longer enough to get a job in the construction sector, according to a report published by the Chartered Management Institute.

News from Chartered Management Institute (19 September 2007)

Save our high street, demands FPB.

Technical background article The Forum of Private Business (FPB) is welcoming an inquiry into the demise of the UK's high streets.

News from Forum of Private Business (19 September 2007)

Scottish Building Federation mission to Japan

Organised by Dr Masa Noguchi from the Mackintosh Environmental Architecture Research Unit (MEARU) in Glasgow, and was entitled PV Zero-carbon Mass Custom Home Mission To Japan.

News from Scottish Building Federation (19 September 2007)

100 years of structural engineering excellence

Exciting activities and events will celebrate one hundred years of IStructE and the vital contribution structural engineers make to society and the built environment.

News from Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) (19 September 2007)

Government schizophrenic housing policy says FMB

Technical background article The Government is contradicting itself on housing policy warns Brian Berry, Director of External Affairs at the Federation of Master Builders.

News from Federation of Master Builders (FMB) (18 September 2007)

FMB Scotland calls for more affordable housing

Technical background article Grahame Barn, Director of FMB Scotland says there is a serious undersupply of housing in Scotland, which needs to be urgently addressed.

News from Federation of Master Builders (FMB) (17 September 2007)

BASEC responds to EU decision on metric

Technical background article BASEC is bringing in new controls on imperial and metric cable lengths to facilitate trade in either system, following EU ruling that Britain can continue to use imperial measurements.