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A practical guide to notification duties, client checks and fines under the Dutch Posted Workers rules A foreign contractor arrives on a Dutch construction project. The crew is scheduled, access has been arranged and the site is ready for work to begin. Then a simple compliance question stops the process:…

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Recent announcements by the UK Government concerning illegal working in the food delivery sector may, at first glance, appear to have little relevance to the European construction industry. The headlines have focused on delivery riders, digital platforms and immigration enforcement. It would be easy to dismiss the issue as one confined to the…

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Across Europe, inspections of major construction projects are becoming more frequent and more searching.  Authorities are looking beyond identity cards, access credentials and folders containing the expected documents. They want to understand the arrangements behind them.  Who really employs the worker? Are they entitled to work in that country? Have the correct…

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An anonymous email was recently sent to multiple recipients alleging that a worker on a high-profile project site involving one of the biggest tech companies in the world was in violation of labour laws. We looked into it thoroughly. There was no merit to the claim, and we couldn't even find the company behind the…

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New research from the European Labour Authority (ELA) provides valuable insight into the workforce compliance challenges facing major construction and infrastructure projects across Europe. The report, examining the posting of Third-Country Nationals (TCNs) within EU labour supply chains, identifies a consistent theme: workforce compliance risks are increasingly associated with complex…

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CEG enhanced staff compliance for a multinational construction company through strategic audits, standardising procedures and deploying specialists to various sites to effectively verify personnel legality, safety training, and credentials, ensuring adherence to industry standards.

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It has recently been suggested, often with some seriousness, that the future of data centres may not lie in Scandinavia, the desert, or the Irish countryside, but quietly orbiting the Earth at 17,000 miles an hour. Solar powered. Naturally cooled. Immune to planning objections. A triumph of human ingenuity, provided…

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Choosing the Right Capital Partner Walk into a shop when you’re thirsty. Bottles line the shelves. Everything promises refreshment. Some look premium; others feel familiar or carry the weight of a confident brand.  At a glance, they all seem to serve the same purpose. But then you notice the clock.…

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If you still treat EU mobility as paperwork, you’re already off the job. It’s the difference between TCO and TLC: Total Compliance Or… Tender Lost. In the European construction industry, winning the contract is not the toughest part anymore. The real challenge is simply showing up.  Currently, Europe is in…