There are already over 1.5 million CSCS cardholders in the UK and the demand and popularity of the card scheme is growing day by day. Although the CSCS card is not yet mandatory across all construction sites it is becoming progressively prevalent with over 80% of UK contractors now complying with the scheme. There are […]
The Government has recently announced a £22bn investment in construction to be spent over the next five years. So what does that mean for your CSCS Card? The money is split into unequal portions, divided out over the years between 2011/12 and 2015, with the greatest amount (£8.4bn) coming over the next 18 months. Subsequent […]
The nation’s schools are in a terrible state. That’s the message coming out of the Review of Education Capital Conference, which has revealed that schools in the UK need over £20bn worth of maintenance just to get back on an even keel. Once again the public sector is lining up jobs for the CSCS Card […]
Like any other career, relevant experience is often one of the greatest factors that determine whether one gets a good construction job and how far up the job ladder they eventually go. This is further compounded by the need for UK construction workers to have the NVQ and CSCS Card, both of which are largely […]
It isn’t just individuals who need to pass the right CSCS Health, Safety & Environment Test. Construction Site Skills is able to book CSCS Test places on behalf of groups and companies too. Any group or company of more than three persons is eligible for a group booking, which can be done online. For more […]
Health and Safety on demolition projects involves a thorough understanding of dovetailing services and providers. The most common causes of injury or death in demolition projects are: falls from height; injury sustained as a result of falling material; collapse without control; exposure to hazardous materials; and fire. There are different CSCS Health, Safety & Environment […]
The CSCS card scheme was set up to increase working standards on UK construction sites and the possession of a CSCS card is fast becoming the industry norm for UK construction sites and industry staff. If you do not have a CSCS card you will find that you are unable to work on 80% of […]
Health and safety for working at heights is covered in the Working at Heights CSCS Test. All UK site workers need to pass a CSCS test in order to achieve the CSCS card commensurate with their job and skill level. The test assesses the knowledge of the candidate in general UK building site safety and […]
Towards the end of last year, Paul Morrell gave the first indications that the Government would be requiring the use of BIM (Building Information Modelling) in tenders for future public building projects. These indications have been confirmed recently with Morrell’s statements at the London KBB conference in May, in which he described plans to only […]
All CSCS Cards, no matter which level or colour, require you to sit a CSCS test but the length and content of the test will vary depending on the card you are applying for. The CSCS Test The CSCS Health, Safety & Environment Test is a multiple-choice exam normally taken on a PC using a […]