Howard Chapman

Rigged CSCS safety exams scandal rocks building industry

  • 28 Oct 2015

Howard Chapman, Buildingtalk Editor reviews the top 10 industry Tweets on @Buildingtalk

Top 10 Tweets include: Willmott Dixon calls for CSCS shutdown; win a free E-bike to celebrate safer trucks, top 8 building investments, biggest ever Off-Site contract, UK Spaceport contract, and BIM deadline missed.

Follow the links below for more information and your opportunity to Retweet and add a comment too!

1)  Three firms suspended after BBC Newsnight probe into rigged construction safety exams and Willmott Dixon calls for CSCS shutdown – more details & video via Twitter

2) Celebrate Cemex new cycle safety Econic trucks & win an E-bike worth £1,800 – Entries must RT original Tweet and Follow @Cemex_uk

3) List of top 8 Chinese companies investments in UK buildings including Lloyds of London – more details via Twitter.

4) UK’s first Spaceport one step closer as government invites applications for building – more details via Twitter.

5) UK building science centre BRE to help China to build sustainable cities – more details via Twitter.

6) Jon Snow opens UK’s most sustainable historic building in London’s West End – more details via Twitter.

7) UK’s biggest schools Off-Site project as Portakabin wins £44m contract – more details via Twitter.

8) Will Edinburgh hotel development by Hoskins Arch threaten World Heritage Site status? – more details via Twitter.

9) 84% of UK contractors are not ready for Gov’t contracts BIM deadline – more details via Twitter.

10) Latest update on Liverpool Anfield Stadium development – more details via Twitter.

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