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Engineering construction workers reject 8.5% pay offer

Construction Enquirer

Contractors signed up to the National Agreement for Engineering Construction Industry set out the final two-year offer to the 7,000-strong workforce last month This followed an extra 75p a hour cost of living increase agreed six months ago between unions and contractors. The employers’ latest two-year offer includes a 8.5%

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Surprise site safety visits drop to record low

Construction Enquirer

A freedom of information request made by the Unite union discovered that the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) undertook only 7,647 unannounced inspections in 2022/23 – a 2% decline on the previous year when there were 7,793 inspections. The number of surprise construction site safety visits has fallen to a record low.

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Do the laws of math apply in Washington?

FDR Safety

The recent news about the IRS has strangely, or maybe not so strangely, got me thinking about a high school algebra problem: if A=B and B=C, then does A=C? Fairfax, who retired after the letter was written, was responding to a union inquiry. 29 U.S.C. § As I said at the start, current events draw the mind in interesting directions.

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Pay deal for nuclear builders heads-off strike threat

Construction Enquirer

Unite said it will now be looking to agree similar arrangements with other employers in the construction engineering sector. Unite national officer Jason Poulter said: “This deal will serve as an important building block as unions increase their organisation to ensure that workers covered by the agreement are paid fairly.”

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Autodesk Expands Learning Resources to Boost Digital Skills of Construction Teams in the Office, Trailer and Field

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Autodesk has also established several other initiatives to help develop tech acumen in current construction workers and encourage a new and diverse set of workers to join the profession. Project-ready professionals need to be adept at using technology on the jobsite and in the trailer, as well as in the office. About Autodesk .

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Sparks agree 7% wage increase from 2024

Construction Enquirer

Electricians are set for a 7% wage rise from 2024 after a new pay deal was hammered out by electrical contractors and union Unite under the JIB collective agreement. Unite National Officer, Jason Poulter, said: “Unite members have voted to accept a two-year which will create economic certainty for them for the lifetime of the deal.

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OSHA Alert: How to Prepare for an OSHA Inspection

FDR Safety

The Opening Conference: Most OSHA inspections start with an unannounced visit by a compliance officer and an Opening Conference. Here are points to remember when it comes to the walk around inspection: The law provides that a representative of the employer shall be given an opportunity to accompany the inspector.

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