Tag: Proposed
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Proposed safety reforms signal move to single construction regulator
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Image: Feverpitched | Dreamstime.com The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has confirmed it will introduce primary legislation to regulate the fire engineering profession, aimed at strengthening public safety and raising professional accountability. The government has concurrently published its plans for a single construction regulator, which complements the fire engineering proposals by placing them within a wider…
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Is the proposed ‘Mansion Tax’ already impacting house prices?
Rumours of a ‘Mansion Tax’ on homes worth more than £1.5 million are already creating ripples across the UK property market. Even before any formal announcement, experts say the prospect of new taxation is influencing how buyers and sellers approach high‑value properties, particularly in London and the South East. For homeowners near the proposed threshold, understanding…
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ARTBA Responds to OSHA’s Proposed Heat Safety Rule
As the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) continues developing its proposed federal standard to address heat-related illness and injury in the workplace, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has submitted detailed written responses outlining the transportation construction industry’s perspective on how such a rule should be structured. I’ve written previously about state-level…
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Construction coalition slams proposed apprenticeship reforms
The letter refers to plans to “shorten the minimum duration of an apprenticeship to just eight months”, as well as plans to mandate “a new end point assessment (EPA) that favours a shorter, high-level assessment plan over the current final, impartial stage of an apprenticeship”. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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National Underground Asset Register minimum information specification proposed
The consultation reveals a further key development: while those using NUAR to ensure safe excavations will use the platform for free, asset owners uploading their data to NUAR will ultimately have to pay fees to cover the operational costs of the platform. The consultation document states: “Once NUAR is fully operational, undertakers will be able…
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JE Dunn, Nabholz tapped for proposed $825M Arkansas prison
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Award: State prisonValue: $825 millionLocation: Franklin CountyClient: Arkansas Board of Corrections Nabholz Construction and JE Dunn have been tapped to build a proposed $825 million, 3,000-bed prison in Franklin County, Arkansas, that would be one of the…
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Proposed New York law would expand prevailing wage requirements
Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Lawmakers in Albany, New York, are weighing a change that could significantly expand the number of private construction projects required to pay prevailing wages. The proposal, which labor groups are hoping to include in the state budget…