The revolving door was invented by Theophilus van Kannel from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1888. An old urban legend says that revolving doors were invented to prevent horses from entering buildings. This may seem like a humorous statement [read more…]
Last year, the number of people employed in the British Armed Forces numbered nearly 150,000. Of those, over 80,000 employed in the British Army and over 30,000 in the Royal Navy. However, over 14,000 people [read more…]
Nowadays lofts are one of the most desirable housing solutions and the industrial style has been dominating showrooms for many seasons. The open spaces and huge windows, as well as simplicity reminiscent of functional minimalism, [read more…]
The National Federation of Builders (NFB) believes that leaving the EU without a deal would be more catastrophic for the construction industry than the financial crisis of 2008, when it lost more than 250,000 skilled [read more…]
A survey by The Institution of Structural Engineers has revealed that many UK homeowners have not consulted structural engineers on key structural home improvement projects. Among the survey’s key findings are: Creating open plan kitchen/diners: [read more…]
There are no properties for sale in London for £100,000 or less and only four properties at £125,000 or under, according to research carried out by online estate agents Housesimple.com. Excluding shared ownership and auction properties, [read more…]
The National Federation of Builders (NFB) has urged Emma Reynolds, MP for Wolverhampton North East, and the Labour Party more generally, to think about the root cause suppressing the supply of new homes. Emma Reynolds, MP [read more…]
Matthew Weitz, Associate Managing Director, Kroll and Michael Milton, Director, Kroll, take an in-depth look at how fraud is adversely affecting the UK construction sector and suggest ways to avoid the issue. In recent years, [read more…]
Following yesterday’s (Thursday 19th July) report launch for the ‘Inquiry into Offsite Manufacture for Construction: Building for Change’ Zurich Insurance responds. Whilst this report is a step in the right direction Zurich, as an insurer [read more…]
Safe As Houses ISA Ltd has launched its new ISA product, The Safe As Houses ISA, which is an example of the new generation of Innovative Finance ISAs (IFISA). The Safe As Houses ISA pays [read more…]
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