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Saturday, 16 January 2010 09:23 |
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ALREADY BURDENED by harsh economic times and increased taxes, Jamaicans seeking construction services might have to brace for more increases as the Joint Industrial Council (JIC) for the building and construction industry has advised that there might be a spike in construction costs later this year.
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Wednesday, 13 January 2010 11:47 |
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An increase in workplace fatalities for the first time since 2005 means there is "still more to be done" to imbibe a strong safety culture in the workplace.
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Wednesday, 13 January 2010 07:24 |
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Following a number of high profile failures of tower cranes in recent years, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has announced its proposals for a conventional tower crane register which is expected to come into force on 6 April 2010. There are around 1800 conventional tower cranes thought to be operating on construction sites in Britain with around 1300 in use at any one time. Given those figures there will be a substantial number of construction businesses affected by the proposed new requirements.
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 13 January 2010 07:27 |
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Monday, 11 January 2010 09:58 |
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Only a public inquiry – not just a scaffold safety blitz – will get to the root problem of unsafe labour practices in the province's underground economy, labour leaders say.
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Last Updated on Monday, 11 January 2010 07:59 |