Latest construction output statistics show growth in September but quarterly output still down.
Latest data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), show that construction output improved in September, growing in volume terms by 1.3% compared with … Read more
Highway Code laws will change next year but many are confused or unaware.
A major overhaul of the Highway Code is expected to be made early in 2022 which among other changes will introduce a ‘hierarchy of road … Read more
The Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) standard updated. Operators given until 1st July 2022 to comply.
Since being introduced in 2008 by Transport for London (TfL), the scheme has grown in popularity and now extends to all parts of the UK … Read more
The Small Business Commissioner calls for big firms to help their small suppliers reach net zero.
The Small Business Commissioner Liz Barclay has called for big businesses to help their smaller suppliers with the transition to net zero and suggested that … Read more
The Scaffolding Association welcomes new mental health initiatives.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched a Working Minds campaign to encourage employers to promote good mental health at work.
Thousands of working adults are to be offered free courses to rapidly upskill in STEM sectors including digital construction and engineering.
Thousands of working adults are set to benefit from free courses that will help them to rapidly upskill or retrain, as part of the government’s … Read more
Small firms losing £25 billion a year to tax admin, new study shows.
The FSB’s research suggests that these small firms are each spending an average of £4,100 and 52 hours a year on tax compliance and illustrates … Read more
The Scaffolding Association welcomes Net Zero Strategy, but says practical help and guidance will be key to delivering its objectives.
The government has published its Net Zero Strategy, setting out policies and proposals for decarbonising all sectors of the UK economy to achieve net zero.
The Scaffolding Association welcomes Every Mind Matters campaign to improve individuals’ mental wellbeing.
It is the first campaign by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID), launched on 1 October with the aim of tackling health inequalities … Read more
Progress with Late Payments
We welcome the Government’s move to get tougher on late payments – and in particular the proposal to ban retentions. For scaffolding businesses and SMEs across construction, this is long overdue. Too many businesses are still waiting months to be paid, or seeing money tied up – and sometimes never returned – through retentions. At