4th
OCT
2017
Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) levy is a legal requirement for the whole of the Construction Industry.
The CITB levy has to be paid by all sub-contractors and Principal Contractors whose annual wage bill (PAYE + CIS) exceeds £80K
If your wage bill does NOT exceed £80K then you DO NOT have to register with CITB.
All Contractors and Sub-Contractors whose overall annual wage bill exceeds £80k are required to register with the CITB.
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30th
OCT
2017
The other day I was chatting to a painting contractor client of ours
He was telling me about a large painting project he is currently working on. As usual the build is seriously behind on programme and despite the weekly programme meetings and programme revisions, the completion date is fast approaching with many areas still not ready for decoration.
Despite this, the site manager and contracts manager is demanding that they put more and more painters
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6th
MAR
2018
Before I start, can I say that in principle, the idea of the CSCS system is a good one. However, it has a major problem.
Yesterday, I met a couple of painters fortunate to be working on a site where the Principal Contractor does not require CSCS cards. Each had 15-20yrs. experience but NO CSCS card.
I looked at their work. It was a good, commercial painting standard, but with no CSCS card, they are restricted to only being able to work on certain
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