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HSE slams off-the-shelf training courses - The Health & Safety Executive says that generic off-the-shelf training for manual handling is totally useless. The Health & Safety Executive says that generic off-the-shelf training for manual handling is tot... ow.ly/vYBo50gXggO

Interserve granted 30 more days to finalise refinancing - Interserve has secured another four weeks’ breathing space in its quest for a financing deal but it says that resolution is close. Interserve has secured another four weeks’ breathing space in ... ow.ly/chvN50gXd3Q

ISG breaks ground in justifying social value claims - It is no longer enough just to build what the client wants – construction companies bidding for public sector jobs are increasingly asked to demonstrate that they make the world a better place. It ... ow.ly/BT1t50gWicz

Property developers clarify attitude to retentions reform - The British Property Federation has contacted us to say that while it does not support the Aldous Bill to protect retention monies, as we have previously reported, it is not opposed to reform... ow.ly/7X6P50gVriZ

Polypipe shuts down Dubai manufacturing - Polypipe, manufacturer of plastic drainage products, has shut down its manufacturing operation in Dubai because of a trade embargo with neighbouring Qatar. Polypipe, manufacturer of plastic drainage products, ... ow.ly/zQuA50gVnmZ

Grenfell fall-out checks Mears' growth - Housing maintenance contractor Mears Group saw its revenues dip £40m last year, in part due to councils switching money from planned maintenance to emergency checks after the Grenfell Tower fire. Housing mainte... ow.ly/C2v950gVlCk

Malaysian transaction frees Willmott Dixon to focus on contracting - Willmott Dixon has finalised a deal with EcoWorld International that sees the Malaysian company take a 70% stake in its Be Living development business. Willmott Dixon has finalised a... ow.ly/3qgG50gVkcO

Nine Elms deal keeps Vinci’s ink black - Vinci Construction UK made a loss on its construction activities in 2017 but came out on top overall thanks to the sale of some land. Vinci Construction UK made a loss on its construction activities in 2017 but... ow.ly/qgPK50gUrtA

Shopping mall owner rejects £5bn French takeover bid - Property developer Hammerson has rejected an unsolicited takeover offer from Klépierre, a French company that is Europe’s second-biggest publicly traded operator of shopping malls. Property develo... ow.ly/RP0U50gUpIq

Cheshire builders fined £20k for health & safety failures - It was a triple whammy of failings that landed Cheshire’s Toft Construction in the dock. It was a triple whammy of failings that landed Cheshire’s Toft Construction in the dock. Read Full Art... ow.ly/JK3D50gSkmE

Now Grenfell doors come under scrutiny - First it was the cladding, and now it has emerged that doors inside Grenfell Tower were not up to regulation standard. First it was the cladding, and now it has emerged that doors inside Grenfell Tower were not... ow.ly/ASmc50gRJvx

Eastern Europeans lose interest in UK jobs - The number of eastern Europeans searching for UK construction jobs online dropped by roughly a third last year The number of eastern Europeans searching for UK construction jobs online dropped by roughly a ... ow.ly/2qHw50gRrtH

Cairngorm Capital adds Parkers to its portfolio - Builders’ merchant Parker Building Supplies has been taken over by acquisitive private equity investor Cairngorm Capital Partners. Builders’ merchant Parker Building Supplies has been taken over by acq... ow.ly/WCcT50gRogr

Strong showing from Forterra - The strong house-building market helped generate double digit growth at brick and block producer Forterra in 2017. The strong house-building market helped generate double digit growth at brick and block producer Forterra... ow.ly/VLUb50gQwOb

RSK takes over Central Alliance - Engineering and environmental services company RSK Group has taken over Central Alliance Pre Construction Services, a pre-construction services company based in Wakefield. Engineering and environmental services compan... ow.ly/IZZj50gQv6x

Property developers do not want retentions reform - The British Property Federation, which represents UK residential and commercial real estate companies, does not want to see retention monies held in third party trust to protect the supply chain from... ow.ly/Swb350gQtJg

Wates strikes £1bn social housing deal with London borough - Wates Residential has formed a joint venture with the London Borough of Havering to deliver hundreds of new homes across 12 council estates over the next 12 years. Wates Residential has form... ow.ly/eDgh50gPQyv

Aldous Bill gains momentum - Draft legislation to amend the Construction Act to protect retention monies is gathering ever greater support from across the construction industry ahead of the bill’s second reading next month. Draft legislation to amend ... ow.ly/Mety50gPBgk

L&G takes full ownership of Cala Homes - Legal & General Capital has acquired the 52.1% of Cala Homes that it did not previously own to take full ownership. Legal & General Capital has acquired the 52.1% of Cala Homes that it did not previously own to... ow.ly/asMq50gPzvl

Brexit drives BRE to move CE testing to Dublin - The Building Research Establishment is moving its CE marking business to Dublin in preparation for the UK’s exit from the European Union next year. The Building Research Establishment is moving its CE m... ow.ly/gZqU50gPxYF