The Government must learn from Carillion’s demise and assess its over-reliance on major contractors, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Commenting on this morning’s announcement that Carillion is to enter compulsory liquidation, Brian [read more…]
Ian Anfield, Managing Director for leading construction audit and contract provider, Hudson Contract, comments on his predictions for the industry in 2018. “This time last year, I shared my thoughts on what would dominate the [read more…]
The building industry is looking for ways to reduce disruptions to communities after almost a quarter of UK residents admitted being irritated by how long construction projects take to complete. Building sections of new homes [read more…]
If one of the major Contractors went bust tomorrow, everyone would notice. Thousands of businesses would suffer. The banks would take a massive hit, and even the general public might sit up and take notice. [read more…]
Three quarters of construction SMEs say ‘cowboy clients’ are hampering their business, according to the latest research by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Key results from the FMB’s UK-wide research into the impact of [read more…]
National property consultancy and surveyors, Naismiths, today (Monday 23 October) announced it has seen a five per cent increase in the number of development projects failing or struggling over the past 12 months, with ‘supply complacency’ [read more…]
Construction firms are trailing businesses from other sectors when it comes to preparing for Brexit according to the latest YouGov survey commissioned by leading audit, tax and consulting firm RSM. RSM’s Brexit Monitor survey of [read more…]
House builders are set to benefit by £200m a year from the government’s commitment this week to spend £48bn to keep rail services running between 2019-2024, new research reveals. The government announced on Thursday that between 2019 and 2024 £48bn will be spent on Britain’s railway. It means businesses in construction will continue to benefit from the [read more…]
More than 80 per cent of construction workers believe Brexit will damage the UK’s industry and prevent high-profile government infrastructure projects from being delivered, a new study suggests. Researchers at Birmingham City University have been [read more…]
Migration Watch UK is wrong to suggest that there is no need for EU workers, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Commenting on the Migration Watch UK paper published today (Thursday 5 October), [read more…]
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