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Colin Pigott Awarded Honorary Life Membership of the BDA - 3rd July 2016
Colin Pigott Awarded Honorary Life Membership of the BDA
From left to right: David Allan (past chairman), Anne Baxter (present Chairman), Colin Pigott (BDA Honorary Life Member), Ray ...
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Apprentice Levy - Delays and Double Payment Details - 28th June 2016
The government has missed its deadline to provide crucial details on the structure of its proposed apprenticeship levy.
The Department for Business Innovation and Skills told Construction News that...
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CSCS Card Changes for Trainees, Supervisors and Managers - 14th June 2016
CSCS Card Changes for Trainees, Supervisors and Managers
CSCS has announced changes to the process for obtaining Trainee, Supervisory and Manager cards.
Trainee Cards
From 1 August 2016, on...
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Over 900 Construction Firms Will Pay a Double Training Levy - 7th June 2016
At least 900 of construction's biggest firms will have to pay two training levies from next April - the current one to the CITB and the Government's new apprenticeship levy, reports the Construction...
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BDA Welcomes New Members in May - 19th May 2016
The BDA's last Management meeting in May 2016 saw 8 new members being voted into the Association.
This infusion of new members takes our ranks to 118 companies which is high as membership has been ...
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Your Industry Needs You! - 10th May 2016
Trade Associations take action in response to recent statements regarding the UK Ground Investigation industry.
Recently, industry representatives were told by a major client that the...
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Great Turn Out for Final Digital Data Seminar - 27th April 2016
Great Turn Out for Final Digital Data in Geotechnics Seminar in Glasgow
The 3rd and final seminar in our Digital Data series took place on the 20th April, after the BDA's AGM. There were 6 presenta...
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Changes to CSCS Cards - 12th April 2016
CSCS is implementing a number of changes to the CSCS card scheme to comply with the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) decision that the industry should specify and promote card schemes carrying ...
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New Noise Restrictions for London - 12th April 2016
NEW NOISE RESTRICTIONS IN WEST LONDON
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea has adopted a new code of practice, which reduces the permitted hours for noisy works on sites within the borough a...
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HS2 Puts Its Weight Behind the BDA Audit - 6th April 2016
HS2 Puts Its Weight Behind the BDA Audit
As per clause 3.14.3 of the specification (ICE UK Specification for Ground Investigation) HS2 are now requiring all drilling support operatives and le...
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Government Finds Time to Update the National Infrastructure Plan - 5th April 2016
Treasury updates the National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) reports Construction News
This latest update brings some significant changes, particularly when it comes to public and pr...
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Build UK & HCA Partner Up to Deliver Affordable Homes - 24th March 2016
Build UK is bringing together Government and industry to look at how development and housing in both the public and private sector can best be delivered. A positive meeting was held last month betwe...
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HSE Introduces New Number For Reporting RIDDOR's - 15th March 2016
RIDDORs - HSE's New telephone number for reporting incidents.
HSE has introduced an alternative 0345 phone number to report fatal and specified injuries, helping to cut the cost of tel...
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HSE Issues Guidance Document on Preventing Dermatitis - 15th March 2016
The HSE has issued new guidance on preventing contact dermatitis and urticaria at work.
This revised leaflet explains how you can protect your employees from skin problems (known as contact...
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Geotechnica March 2016 - 9th March 2016
Read about the BDA's 2016 Land Drilling Apprenticeship recruitment campaign and the new joint initiative being set up by the Association of Geotechnical and Geoenviron...
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