Darren Binns, National Sales Manager at Jefferson Tools, breaks down the key differences between the noise-reduced and standard 200L compressors, helping businesses in manufacturing, construction, and other industries choose the best model for their unique [read more…]
With a week to go until the Autumn Budget, the latest output data is probably not what the Chancellor wanted to see, as David Crosthwaite, chief economist at BCIS, explains. “Construction output grew by just 0.1% [read more…]
Despite continued progress in recent years, women remain significantly underrepresented within the UK construction industry. According to research by 3B Training, women make up just 15% of the overall construction workforce, and only around 2% [read more…]
The UK’s ageing road network continues to place unprecedented pressure on local authorities, with pothole reports and surface failures increasing sharply over the last two years. The combination of severe weather fluctuations, rising traffic volumes, [read more…]
A legal shift impacting the relationship between construction firms, their recruitment agencies and payroll suppliers could destabilise the multi-billion-pound sector if stakeholders are unprepared, warns construction recruitment expert Dan Eley. In April 2026, HMRC is cracking down [read more…]
In the lead-up to the Autumn Budget, the BMF (Builders Merchants Federation) has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, asking her and fellow ministers to consider five policy topics with ideas for [read more…]
Thousands of UK government suppliers risk falling foul of new procurement rules — unless they can comply with both the old and new social value models. Procurement Policy Note 002 (PPN 002) has now become [read more…]
Building costs will increase by a predicted 15% over the next five years to 3Q2030, while tender prices will rise by 16% over the same period, according to the latest construction forecast data from the Building [read more…]
The UK construction industry is suffering from a “restricted market” amid an eighth consecutive month of activity decline says leading construction lawyer, David Morris. Commenting on the day the latest S&P Global UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ [read more…]
Across construction and property, delays and disputes are so common they’re almost expected as inevitable, as Ian Rogers, founder and CEO of Procync, explains in this timely article. In the UK, just 8.5% of projects [read more…]
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