Monthly Archives: August 2011

Claiming Your Construction Tax Refund

If you are a self employed UK construction worker it is likely that you will be eligible for a construction tax refund.  HMRC (Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs) does not take into account any expenses you may have built up during your last taxable period: and it is also possible that you may have had… Read More »

Construction and British Summer Time

What we know as British summer time, (originally known as daylight saving time), was pioneered and promoted by an English Builder called William Willett (1856 – 1915). It is said that the idea came to him whilst riding his horse in Petts Wood near his home in Chislehurst in Kent early one summer morning and… Read More »

How to Write a Construction Cover Letter

Your construction cover letter is the key that, along with your CV, opens the door to your future construction career. Like a CV, it should be concise and full of relevant information. Start by understanding that everything in your construction cover letter should be directly relevant to the position you are applying for. Think of… Read More »

CSCS Cards and Insurance

Did you know that not having a CSCS card that is relative to your occupational area within the Construction Industry, could affect any claim that you make, for any injury incurred at work, against any Insurance policy that you may have in place. The reasoning behind this possibility is: Being in possession of a current CSCS… Read More »