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Qualifications and Competence:  TICA Training & Apprenticeships Explained The Grenfell enquiry is now fully resumed following a pause in proceedings for Covid-19. This Autumn we expect to see the first legislation go through parliament following Dame Judith Hackett’s review. The Building Safety Act will detail the requirements for installer competency in addition to qualifications.  WeREAD MORE

Contract Management & Record Keeping Webinar Join TICA CEO Marion Marsland and ACAD Manager Graham Warren together with Jim Brydon for the second in our Contracts Webinar series, this time looking at Contract Management & Record Keeping. Following the positive feedback from our initial Contract Pitfalls webinar, this second webinar will provide detailed insight intoREAD MORE

Government & Construction Launch Talent Retention Scheme During any downturn employers risk losing their valued employees due to a lack of available work.  This means they then need to find new workers when demand picks up. To help support the retention of these crucial workers where your company may have a downturn or gap inREAD MORE

Mandatory Face Coverings for Construction? Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock announced yesterday that face coverings will become compulsory in shops and supermarkets in England from 24 July 2020 which brings these areas in line with requirements on public transport.  It may be that we are on track for wider implementationREAD MORE

NHS Test and Trace Service & Construction The Government guidance on Working safely during coronavirus (COVID‐19): Construction and other outdoor work includes a section on assisting the NHS Test and Trace service, which states that companies should keep a temporary record of staff shift patterns and visitors to sites for 21 days. The following shouldREAD MORE

BEIS Energy Technology List (ETL) Consultation The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) are seeking views on the future direction of the Energy Technology List (ETL), and on proposed technical changes for the 2020 update of the Energy Technology Criteria List (ETCL). The ETL is an approved product list from which additional taxREAD MORE