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Travel allowance row hits Hinkley Point site

Construction Enquirer

Mechanical, electrical and logistics workers are understood to have downed tools at Hinkley Point C in reaction to plans to cut travel allowances. A site source said: “Hundreds of workers for Balfour Beatty and NGBailey did not turn up for work today after rejecting a 50% cut to their travel allowances.

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U.K. High-Speed Rail Project Uses Electric Eqpt.

Construction Equipment

said electric construction equipment had been trialed at one of his sites. The HS2 project, which plans to reduce travel times between London and major cities such as Birmingham and Manchester said the electric telehandler has… On Monday, a multi-billion pound high-speed rail project in the U.K.

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Hinkley steel erectors down tools as unrest on site spreads

Construction Enquirer

Steel erectors working for contractor William Hare at Hinkley have become the latest to down tools for a day at the vast nuclear power station site. The latest unofficial one-day stoppage yesterday was triggered by existing shift rotation patterns on the site. This was sparked by a decision by employers to cut travel allowances by 50%.

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Hinkley Point scaffolders plan industrial action

Construction Enquirer

More than 300 scaffolders working at the Hinkley Point site are now planning a day a week on unofficial strike action after downing tools on Wednesday. The scaffolders working for BYLOR are understood to be angry about pay rates and shift patterns on the site. One told the Enquirer : “Things have been bubbling for a while.

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Allen Engineering AW16E Site Dumper

Construction Equipment

The Allen Engineering AW16E site dumper is fully electric, featuring a 48-volt rechargeable battery. The buggy will travel at up to 6 mph, and has a bucket capacity of 16 cubic feet. The battery will power 4 hours of constant use and can be recharged with a standard industrial power cord.

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The Travel & Tourism Game

Business Facilities

Travel Association, 2.9 percent of the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2018 can be attributed to travel and tourism. Total domestic and international inbound traveler spending in the U.S. million directly in the travel industry and 6.8 Domestic travel spending directly supported 7.7 By the BF Staff.

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4 Ways To Improve Construction Safety In High-Traffic Areas

Construction Marketing

To help you out, the following are ways that site managers like you can improve construction safety in high-traffic areas: 1. A traffic management plan is vital for your construction site, and your chosen traffic control company can provide you with a customized traffic management plan.

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