Modern slavery reporting lacks conviction

Modern slavery is a hidden problem but one that the construction industry is known to be particularly exposed to. The sector’s demand for lower paid manual labour and its global, complex and often opaque supply chains make it an attractive target for human traffickers looking to exploit migrant workers.

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Contractors told to improve safety after Hinkley Point fall

The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has served Improvement Notices on contractors constructing the new Hinkley Point C nuclear power station, after a worker fell from scaffolding at the site in Somerset.

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Sector missed signs of large scale labour exploitation

Greater industry collaboration and strong Government leadership are needed to tackle labour exploitation in construction, the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner has urged following a case which saw over 30 construction companies ‘unwittingly’ pay a criminal gang for slave labour.

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Building Safety Act passes into law

Royal Assent has been given to the Building Safety Act, which will introduce a series of major reforms to rules governing how residential buildings should be constructed, maintained and made safe to prevent a repeat of the Grenfell Tower fire.

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Contract scrutiny urged as inflation threatens construction

Thorough contract scrutiny and a pragmatic approach to procurement need to be placed front and centre by construction firms amid soaring inflationary pressures which have been exacerbated by the conflict in Ukraine, according to consultant Turner & Townsend.

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Most builders unprepared for carbon reduction regulations

Less than half of small, local construction firms in England are not ready for incoming changes to building regulations which from this June will introduce new rules aimed at cutting carbon emissions from buildings, a survey has found.

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Standard of modern slavery reporting branded “unacceptable”

Significant shortcomings in the quality of companies’ modern slavery reporting have been identified in new research published by the Financial Reporting Council. Construction is known to be among the sectors most exposed to labour exploitation.

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Flammable materials to be barred from more Scottish buildings

Legislation to ban developers from using combustible cladding products on high rise buildings has been laid before the Scottish Parliament as part of the country’s post-Grenfell fire safety reforms.

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Systems thinking urged to replace traditional project delivery

Construction’s traditional, ‘heroic’ style of leadership is not fit for purpose for modern infrastructure projects, which should be set up to ensure focus on outcomes drives all decisions, according to a new report from the Institution of Civil Engineers.

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Fresh call for “all relevant parties” to pay for cladding crisis

Levelling Up, Housing & Communities Select Committee chair Clive Betts has called on the government to go further to ensure “all relevant parties” to the building safety crisis should be required to contribute to the costs of fixing it. Lawyers agree that the focus should not stop at developers and cladding manufacturers.

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