Audio – An act of desperation…

One man’s moment of madness highlights a deeper issue in the UK construction sector. Unless you have been living in a cave this past week, you will likely be aware of an incident in Liverpool in the UK during which a mini excavator operator drove his machine through the reception of a newly-built hotel to…Read moreRead more

Video – Ahead of our time…

To be played when the industry once again discusses the future of the Construction Industry Training Board. If you have been around the UK construction industry, you would know that the Construction Industry Training Board has – seemingly forever – lived in the shadow cast my the Sword of Damocles that swings portentously above its…Read moreRead more

Comment – Paying to work…?

Why should a working man pay £51 for “permission to work”? Several years ago, just after my eldest son left full-time education, he went for a job interview with a company that was allied to the plumbing business. As my son was still quite young and since this was his first formal job interview, I…Read moreRead more