tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129884466436576116.post5596764536450953881..comments2024-02-14T12:43:04.624+00:00Comments on Crosswhatfields?: "Buy-to-let opportunity in exciting location with growth potential"Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914930883748622529noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129884466436576116.post-87104601462825425582014-11-03T16:25:07.207+00:002014-11-03T16:25:07.207+00:00An insider at New Capital Quay (Galliard Homes) to...An insider at New Capital Quay (Galliard Homes) told us that 90% of the workforce involved in its construction were East European (mostly Romanian, employed by gangmasters). Whether this is true or not (and not wishing to fuel any right wing UKIP comments), the fact remains that the construction industry is one of the least regulated workplaces in the UK. <br /><br />It is notorious for its short term contracts, complex sub-contracting chains and informal employment practices, all of which leave workers open to exploitation. <br /><br />"The construction industry is a hard and competitive industry where rogue employers often try to gain a competitive (and financial) advantage – cutting costs by denying or abusing the employment rights of construction workers. There are still far too many workers who are exposed to preventable health & safety risks; who are paid below the National Minimum Wage; who do not receive holiday pay; who are unfairly dismissed from work; and, indeed, still too many construction bosses who continue to exploit workers through 'bofus' self employment and dubious employment agencies." George Guy, UCATT General Secretary, 'The Hidden Workforce Building Britain' (2011).<br /><br />As well as profiting from cheap labour, developers and construction firms are increasingly able to duck out of any requirement to include affordable or social housing in their developments by claiming the viability (super profits) of their project would be threatened, thus holding local authorities to ransom. <br /><br />So, Anonymous, slave labour is being used to build 'assets' for the rich to make money for the rich.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07914930883748622529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129884466436576116.post-39692882831808950602014-11-01T19:49:38.357+00:002014-11-01T19:49:38.357+00:00..Because obviously no people are going to be hire.....Because obviously no people are going to be hired to build those homes..?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129884466436576116.post-83867447435493868082014-11-01T19:43:48.350+00:002014-11-01T19:43:48.350+00:00It still eats at me that the planning department i...It still eats at me that the planning department invited comments about a 7 storey building, but this will have 9 storeys. Bit of a difference there! Local objection was intense, but futile. This is for the rich, entirely. They cynically invite the train carriage in, then kick it out but keep advertising it as part of the attraction of the area ... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129884466436576116.post-72804891900317639212014-10-28T11:26:29.313+00:002014-10-28T11:26:29.313+00:00Der...privately owned by Buy-To-Let landlords char...Der...privately owned by Buy-To-Let landlords charging above average rents and forcing other rents up? Nothing to do with people owning their own homes!<br /><br />Following your logic, the stats show we also need lots more employment opportunities, but building homes for the rich to rent ain't gonna help with that. Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07914930883748622529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129884466436576116.post-11211382915273017952014-10-27T22:26:04.288+00:002014-10-27T22:26:04.288+00:00Interesting charts - it shows SE8 needs more priva...Interesting charts - it shows SE8 needs more private ownership to bring us up to the national average.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com