HSE urged to set up COVID-19 concern call service. Whistleblowers must be supported to prevent workplaces from seriously undermining efforts to stop COVID-19 transmission, safety campaigners have warned. The Hazards Campaign has asked the Health and Safety Executive to set up an anonymous hotline for workers to get advice and report poor workplace hygiene and…Read moreRead more
COVID-19
Calls for whisteblower hotline intensifies…
Uniting for the NHS…
Construction firms show their gratitude to front line NHS workers. Keen to show their thanks for all the tremendous efforts of NHS front line workers during these unprecedented times, four construction specialists have united in a bid to raise as much money as possible, expressing their appreciation towards those risking their lives, to save ours….Read moreRead more
Demolition Daily #17…
No good can come from a global pandemic that has already killed more than 12,000 British citizens; that has decimated families and communities; that has closed international borders; and brought the world to a halt. But there are lessons to be learned. It is whether we choose to heed those lessons that will define the…Read moreRead more
Demolition Daily #16…
Our latest guest is Andy Hair of attachments specialist Northerntrack. Andy is scheduled to appear on a forthcoming episode of the BBC Panorama show to talk about his frustration with the implementation of the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS). Until then, he is slumming it here on the Demolition Daily LiveStream:
Demolition Daily #15
In this episode of the Demolition Daily LiveStream, we say a fond farewell to Phil Jones of Volvo Construction Equipment who sadly passed away last week; we look at the importance of upgrading industry accreditations ahead of a post-lockdown upswing in demand; and we look at the mega-companies that were established in the midst of…Read moreRead more
Keltbray follows furlough path…
Leading contractor to furlough a third of its workforce. Multi-faceted contractor Keltbray is to furlough around a third of its workforce as part of a “resilience programme to protect the long term future of the business and safeguard the jobs of its directly-employed workforce.” Temporary salary reductions will also affect all staff at senior and…Read moreRead more
Demolition Daily #13
Isolated at home and – possibly – facing mounting debts and an uncertain income and job security? One of the unseen side effects of the Coronavirus lockdown is the impact upon the mental health of those working in demolition and construction. So, in today’s episode of the Demolition Daily LiveStream, we’re delighted to welcome James…Read moreRead more
Demolition Daily #12
Today’s guest on the Demolition Daily LiveStream is Dave Smith, a blacklisted construction union activist and author who is running a campaign to et all non-essential construction sites closed during the COVID-19 outbreak. He is also calling upon ALL sector workers to be treated as PAYE employees for the duration of the current pandemic. You…Read moreRead more
Demolition Daily #11…
Finally! The meaning of furlough explained. In Episode #11 of the Demolition Daily LiveStream, we welcome Ben Power of Springhouse Solicitors to discuss the government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, furloughed employees, and the support (or lack thereof) available to self-employed workers in the UK demolition and construction industry. Ben has very kindly provided some specific…Read moreRead more
HSE could close sites…
HSE will shut down sites not following coronavirus guidance. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned employers that it will issue enforcement notices to companies not complying with Public Health England’s guidance to limit the spread of coronavirus. HSE said it would consider “a range of actions” from providing specific advice to prohibition notices…Read moreRead more
