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Actuate UK, welcomes Government’s intention to act on its proposed reforms on late payments and take legislative measures to ban the use of retentions in construction contracts. Actuate UK and its members have been calling for a legislative change to stop the payment abuse of cash retentions in construction. We will continue to engage with Government and our members to ensure the implementation of this action is effective and drives the cultural change in our industry towards a safer and higher-quality built environment.
Engineering services alliance, Actuate UK, welcomes the first ever sector skills plan for the Engineering & Building Services brought together by the Engineering & Building Services Skills Authority (EBSSA) with input from Actuate UK and its members.
Engineering services alliance, Actuate UK, welcomes the new Government consultation on reforming cash retentions and taking legislative measures against late payments to small businesses, as part of the new Small Business Plan. Withholding retentions across the supply chain has been an outdated practice which disproportionally impacts the cashflow of small businesses across the construction. Actuate UK and its members will now widely consult and submit a response supporting a solution that is fair, enforceable and sustainable.
The Engineering & Building Skills Authority (EBSSA) has welcomed the launch of the Construction Skills Mission Board (CSMB) – their inaugural meeting taking place today. Building services are represented by T Clarke CEO Mark Lawrence, who will be supported on this work by Actuate UK member ECA and EBSSA.
EBSSA has welcomed the recent announcements by the Government and the Chancellor for skills in the construction sector. At an engineering services skills forum held online on Monday 31st March — organised by Actuate UK on behalf of EBSSA — representatives from across the engineering and building services sector were briefed on the Government’s Plan for Change. The forum provided an opportunity to discuss how the sector will respond to the evolving skills landscape and contribute to the Construction Skills Mission Board.
Engineering services alliance, Actuate UK, has partnered with Lyrical Communications, the team behind InstallerSHOW, to support their new event elementalLONDON as they prepare for their debut show.
Engineering & Building Services Skills Authority supports culture change on competences & standards for built environment under new structure. The Engineering and Building Services Skills Authority (EBSSA) will continue to work on ‘raising the bar’ on individual competence within the built environment as part of the new industry competence structure under the Building Safety Regulator (BSR).
The Engineering and Building Services Skills Authority (EBSSA) welcomed the recommendations of the House of Lords Industry and Regulators Select Committee on their inquiry of Future Skills: Apprenticeships and Training.