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No jab, no job? Mandatory COVID vaccination could take off in 2021 to keep staff and businesses…
Pimlico Plumbers Chairman Charlie Mullins thinks it is a "no brainer" that all his staff should be vaccinated against the coronavirus. He is willing to go one step further and encourage mandatory vaccination against the virus written into…
Death of dear friend on building site inspires construction worker compensation startup
In 2014, when an accident on a building site resulted in the death of their mutual friend, the founders of US-Australian Safesite were inspired to launch a platform to streamline and digitize safety programmes. That app has since…
App bags government funding to create the ‘Uber’ of the construction trade
The money will go towards ushering in a new dawn of transparency, safety and security features for the trade and home development sector
Benjamin Dyer, CEO of Powered Now, comments on the revolutionary technology and discusses how…
Construction companies in the dark over IR35 tax regs: are your clients up to speed to keep your job…
An IR35 education drive is urgently needed as the majority of construction businesses are unprepared for significant changes to contractor tax legislation, according to a survey by Randstad Construction, Property & Engineering (CPE).…
Follow the green funding: environmental, forestry and STEM freelancers and SMEs in for a bumper 2021
Plans to help kickstart the UK's 'green recovery' have been unveiled this week, including the expansion of protected landscapes, increased access to nature, stronger flood resilience, and the creation and retention of thousands of green…
PM names target sectors at heart of 250K green jobs plan – savvy freelancers will spot the…
Think the 'green' sector doesn't apply to your business? Think again. Any freelancer should read through the PM's target sectors and think of how they could pivot or blend their goods or services to any of those segments and the likely…
Trade and construction to be backbone of UK economy this winter
The construction and trade sectors have seen particular growth following the lift in the spring lockdown according to PMI data, and this upward trajectory is expected to continue. The continuation of trade in the construction sector will…
The Freelancers’ Couch answers your questions about national lockdown rules for business…
Dear Couch,
I am a tradesperson that carries out plumbing and other essential trade to both commercial and domestic customers, can I still go into customer's homes and places of work with the latest national lockdown? And if so, what…
Interserve sells apprenticeship and education business ILE to Enact Fund
Interserve Group Limited, the international Support Services, Construction and Equipment Group, has sold its Interserve Learning & Employment (ILE) business for an undisclosed sum to The Enact Fund, which invests capital of up to £5…
HSE to take action against construction firms over worker respiratory risk
Next week The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will carry out a month-long inspection initiative looking at respiratory risks and occupational lung disease in the construction sector.
The inspection programme, which will start on 5…