Over 90% of British SMEs believe the public sector should be doing more to remove the tendering barriers they face when bidding for public sector contracts, according to new research. The findings have been detailed [read more…]
The last 18 months have been a considerable challenge for the construction industry, with restrictions leading to reduced productivity, delays and fewer projects. As a result, main and subcontractors have had to make a number [read more…]
Onerous construction contracts are often entered into by contractors and subcontractors across the construction industry, leaving them out of pocket, at a high risk of cashflow problems, and even insolvency. An onerous contract is one [read more…]
Materials shortages across the construction industry are leading to contractors and developers becoming ‘increasingly entrenched in their views and adversarial’, lawyers at Womble Bond Dickinson have warned. The shortage of key materials – especially steel [read more…]
Health and safety experts, CE Safety, have analysed data to reveal the injuries and fatalities caused by gas safety failings in the workplace. The analysts broke down the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) data, looking [read more…]
One of the leading construction companies in the UK says demand for building materials looks set to continue for some time as billions of dollars worldwide are pumped into infrastructure following the worst of the [read more…]
As the hotel sector thrives amid the UK ‘staycation’ boom, a report has revealed opportunities for hotel design to include further wellbeing and comfort measures to meet changing expectations from prospective guests. This comes as [read more…]
Eng-Weld is well versed in the art of arc welding; a technique that is used for making durable connections between metal parts. By making use of a power supply to create an electric arc to [read more…]
Following last week’s Met Office amber extreme heat warning, a polymer specialist has warned current sustainable design must mitigate overheating in buildings as heat waves become more prevalent. Recent research of 520 M&E contractors and [read more…]
The National Federation of Builders has written to the Secretary of State for Health to ask that the changes to the self-isolation rules for double vaccinated Covid-negative people, due for implementation on 16th August, are [read more…]
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