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Supply chain disruption remains in the top 10 biggest perceived threats to businesses globally in 2016, according to an annual survey. Almost half (46%) of manufacturing businesses around the world polled by the Business Continuity Institute (BCI) said they feared supply chain disruption the most. In addition, 47% of firms across all sectors said increasing...
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One fifth of UK procurement professionals at business with over £36m annual turnover are not aware of their obligations under the Modern Slavery Act – and one in four purchasers and supply chain managers at UK businesses that are subject to the Act do not understand how to comply with its requirements. An equivalent proportion...
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The skills and experience of older workers in construction are being wasted according to a damning new report. The Chartered Institute of Building has released results on its latest survey   Exploring the impact of the ageing population on the workforce and built environment The research found that construction companies are missing a trick when...
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The HSE is about to commence a widespread consultation on the production of guidance on the application of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 to the Entertainment Sector. The HSE recognises that the sector is diverse and has adopted a framework of four sub-sectors: Theatre and Live Performance; Broadcast & Film; Exhibition & Conference...
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Firms are being urged to incorporate one new social enterprise into their supply chain to mark the UK’s first “Social Saturday”. The day, organised by Social Enterprise UK (SEUK) and backed by the UK government, aims to boost the number of people buying from the third sector, comprising more than70,000 organisations. SEUK said half of...
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Enhancing procurement processes in the construction and facilities management sectors could save the Welsh economy millions of pounds, according to the country’s Finance Minister. Jane Hutt said the public sector could reduce its spending by £5.7 million by adopting a new approach to procurement. She was speaking at the launch of the National Procurement Service’s...
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The Health and Safety Executive’s Small Business Advisor Barbara Hockey will take part in a live Twitter-chat on Thursday 5 June to answer questions on the health and safety of small businesses. Barbara will be supported by HSE inspectors to answer any questions or concerns that small businesses may have and hopefully dispel some of...
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The Health and Safety Executive has today opened a 10 week consultation on proposals to replace the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 (CDM 2007). Key changes being proposed include: replacement of the CDM co-ordinator role with a principal designer role within the project team; removal of the domestic client exemption and transfer of these...
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Audits of 19,328 businesses in China found health, safety and hygiene issues dominated the latest Sedex Responsible Sourcing Insights Briefing. The survey added: “Political liberalisation is failing to occur on a notable scale, enforcement of labour standards is weak, and there is a lack of control over sub-contractor networks.”
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182,000 construction jobs are set to be created in the next five years according to new research released today by CITB. Fuelled by demand for 245,000 new homes across the UK each year, CITB’s Construction Skills Network (CSN) forecast shows that housing will account for over a third (37%) of the UK’s total annual construction...
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