Big deal?
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A study into the implications of the UK Labour government's New Deal policy for the construction industry found a major contractor had unfilled vacancies on its training course. The young unemployed are obliged to take a four month long gateway course before joining a company leading to delays in recruitment. Some smaller companies pointed out they were able to employ trainees because the government was paying a training grant of 750 pounds sterling and a wage subsidy of 60 pounds sterling per week, for six months. The construction industry is expected to employ 3000 young people.
Publication Name: Building
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0007-3318
Year: 1998
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Eleventh-hour deal prevents strike
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A three-year pay agreement reached by UK construction industry employers and trade unions is set to come into effect on Aug 18, 1997. This will increase pay for craft workers to 4.83 pounds sterling an hour, with a further rise to 5.50 pounds sterling in 1998 and a final level of 6.05 pounds sterling. For labourers, pay levels will rise to 4.00 pounds sterling an hour initially, reaching 4.23 pounds sterling in 1998 and 4.55 pounds sterling in 1999. Agreement has also been reached on the bringing into effect of the European Working Time Directive.
Publication Name: Building
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0007-3318
Year: 1997
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Falling standards
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The only way to ensure government building regulations are enforced is to ensure constant monitoring and inspection on-site. Building inspectors are often accused of complacency and consistent assessment and monitoring of their work should be undertaken to ensure building standards in the UK remain high. Contractors should be aware of the danger they place others and themselves at when taking short cuts and regulations are discarded.
Publication Name: Building
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0007-3318
Year: 1999
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