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The BDA Welcomes Another New Member - Aspin Foundations Ltd - 18th November 2016
The BDA welcomes another new member.
The BDA takes great pleasure in welcoming another new member - Aspin Foundations Ltd to our growing Association.
We look forward to a long and fruitful r...
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Interim Results of BDA/AGS Survey Published - 15th November 2016
Interim Results of BDA/AGS Survey Published
Many thanks
to all of you that took the time to fill in the geotechnical industry survey.
With nearly
600 responses we have been working hard ...
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BDA Charity Dinner Celebrates Excellence and Raises Over 4000GBP for Charities - 11th November 2016
The British Drilling Association's (BDA) recent Annual Dinner Dance, which was held this year in Nottingham, has been hailed a tremendous success raising over £4000 for its chosen charities, a...
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Key Health and Safety Statistics 2015-16 - 7th November 2016
Key health and safety statistics Great Britain (2015/16)
1.3 million working people suffering from a work-related illness
2,515 mesothelioma deaths due to past asbestos exposures (2014)
1...
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Drilling contractor and client fined after mast strikes power line - 7th November 2016
Worker suffered life-changing injuries following an overhead power line strike in 2014
On 29 April 2014 an employee of T.W. Page & Son Ltd, was operating the controls of a lorry mounted dr...
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NCE Tunnelling Conference - 4th November 2016
The BDA is pleased to be supporting the New Civil Engineer's 10th annual Tunnelling Summit, which takes place on 7-8 December this year and brings together the leaders of the tunnelling industry to ...
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Sub-Contractors Wait Time for Payment Increases Again - 24th October 2016
Sub-Contractors Wait Time for Payment Increases Again, reports Construction News.
Subcontractors are made to wait an average of 56 days before receiving payment from the UK's largest constr...
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CPCS Card Review - 24th October 2016
Review of CPCS cards underway
A review of the construction plant skills card scheme (CPCS) is currently ongoing and could see it offloaded by CITB
The scheme is currently owned by ...
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Construction Must Modernise or Die - Farmer Review - 19th October 2016
Construction industry must 'Modernise or Die' reports Construction News on the Farmer Review
For years it has battled with low margins, poor productivity and fragmentation, the consequences...
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BDA Issues new Guidance Document - The Operation of Cable Percussion Rigs & Equipment - 17th October 2016
The British Drilling Association (BDA) has issued a new Guidance Document titled - The Operation of Cable Percussion Rigs & Equipment - an update to its oldest publication and which raises the b...
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United Utilities Bans CP Drilling After Driller Loses Thumb - 11th October 2016
United Utilities Bans CP Drilling After Driller Loses Thumb
Whilst CP drilling was in progress when it appears the winch cable left the constraints of the winch mast and came in contact with the dr...
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The British Drilling Association Celebrates the 'Big Four-O' - 6th October 2016
The British Drilling Association (BDA) is
celebrating its 40th anniversary this year and is using the milestone to take a
reflective look at its many achievements, which have progressed the profil...
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London Mayor wants HGV ban by 2020 - 6th October 2016
Plans to ban HGVs from London by 2020 could hinder road safety and new construction work.
Plans to ban HGVs from London by 2020 could hinder road safety and new construction work reports The ...
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CL:AIRE Publishes Guidance for Working With Asbestos in Soil - 30th September 2016
CL:AIRE publishes Asbestos in Soil Guidance (CAR-SOIL TM)
CL:AIRE has published the Joint Industry Working Group Asbestos in Soil and Construction & Demolition (C&D) Materials...
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BSI Launches New Standard For Measuring Whilst Drilling - BS EN ISO 22476-15:2016 - 8th September 2016
BSI Launches New Standard For Measuring Whilst Drilling - BS EN ISO 22476-15:2016
This part of ISO 22476 specifies the technical principles for measuring equipment requirements, the execution ...
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