Tag: calls
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Leader calls construction labor crisis a ‘national security issue’
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. WASHINGTON — Shovels cannot break ground if no one’s there to hold them. Industry leaders stressed that takeaway at the Elevate 2025 conference on Sept. 4 in Washington, D.C., where George Guszcza, president and CEO of the…
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In pictures | Mental health campaign calls for ‘more openness’ on site
Ark Fire Protection and Bowmer + Kirkland have joined forces to help raise awareness of mental health issues in construction. Coinciding with World Suicide Prevention Day, Ark Fire Protection has rolled out high-visibility jackets across its sites featuring messages such as “struggling doesn’t make you weak”. The initiative aims to highlight the importance of creating open conversations…
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Safety expert calls for more risk assessment during design
Listen to the article 7 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The American Society of Safety Professionals named Georgi Popov the recipient of the 2025 Thomas F. Bresnahan Standards Medal on May 17, to honor his work in developing voluntary national consensus standards in environmental health and safety.…
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Calls grow to scrap Section 106 amid housing delays
Industry leaders and self-builders are calling for Section 106 payments to be scrapped, blaming them for delaying thousands of affordable homes across England and Wales. Over 17,000 homes are currently stalled because housing associations lack the funds to buy these properties from developers. While the government has introduced a clearing service to help unblock this…
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57% of Trade Workers Faced Jobsite Close Calls This Year
This Construction Safety Week is putting the spotlight on professionals who build America’s homes, cities and infrastructure — and the urgent need for better safety standards on the jobsite. A new survey commissioned by Bosch Power Tools, conducted by Talker Research, revealed that construction workers are seen as having the #2 toughest job in the country, second only to firefighters.…
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Government raked in £1.4bn in stamp duty before the March 30th deadline, as calls to remove the tax grow
UK homebuyers shelled out an extraordinary £1.4 billion in stamp duty in March 2025 as they scrambled to beat major tax threshold cuts, according to new HMRC figures. This surge marked a 34% jump from February and a 63% increase compared to March 2024, highlighting how thousands rushed transactions to avoid steep hikes set for…
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Industry group calls for federal action on work zone safety
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Construction worker James Harper, 24, was killed when a tractor-trailer struck him April 15 as he filled a pothole on Interstate 77 between Kanawha City and Marmet, West Virginia. The driver has since been arrested and charged…
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Union calls for return of ‘unlawfully’ deported tradesworker
Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. A first-year tradesworker apprentice is at the center of an international conflict over his mistaken deportation to El Salvador. His family, the Supreme Court and now his union have all called for his return to the U.S.…
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CIC calls for proposals to help meet government’s 1.5m homes target
Under the question “How can we build 1.5m quality homes in this Parliament?”, CIC is asking industry experts and anyone interested in the issue to share strategy proposals and innovative solutions that could help achieve this homebuilding target. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Book one-to-one calls with Homebuilding & Renovating experts
In need of some additional advice for your project? The launch of Homebuilding & Renovating Premium means there’s some exciting new resources available, which can be accessed by homebuilders and renovators all over the UK from the comfort of their own homes. One of these perks includes the option to book one-to-one appointments with self-build…