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Union success in final Connaught battle
Nearly five years after workers employed by Connaught were made redundant when the company collapsed, former employees have finally been compensated. This week Dallas McMillan, the firm of solicitors acting for construction union Ucatt, won...
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New chairman for Ladder Association
“It’s time to bang the drum for the humble ladder,” says the new chairman of the Ladder Association. Martin Brooke, sales director at Nottingham-based Bratts Ladders, is the new chairman of the Ladder Association. He...
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Miller gets £1m breaker order from Hewden
Plant hire firm Hewden has placed a £1m order for more than 180 Miller breaker attachments. The Miller breakers are for use with excavators from 1.5-tonne to 22-tonnes and telehandlers up to 17-metre reach. Deliveries...
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Union membership in decline despite better pay
Construction workers who are members of a trade union get paid more, according to official statistics. But despite the better pay, union membership remains in decline. Statistics published by the Department for Business, Innovation and...
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Vp enjoys record year
Equipment rental group Vp has reported record financials after all but one of its operating divisions recorded growth in revenue and profit last year. For the year ended 31st March 2015, Vp’s revenue increased 12%...
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Fundraising saves Building Lives
London construction industry training centre Building Lives looks to have won its fight for survival after raising £400,000 in donations in 50 days. As previously reported, Building Lives has been at risk since learning in...
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Winners named on £360m EN framework
Construction procurement group Efficiency North has awarded contracts to 57 contractors over 50 lots on its new EN Procure Installers framework. The framework has an estimated demand pipeline of £360m over its four-year lifetime. Initially...
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