The military-style planning used to deliver emergency NHS projects during the Covid-19 crisis should be used to inspire long-term industry reform, according to the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA). Collaboration between engineers and military planners [read more…]
Industry has reacted to the announcement that new construction figures published by the ONS today show a fall in output. Clive Docwra, Managing Director of leading construction consulting and design agency McBains, said: “These figures are a worrying sign of [read more…]
The National Federation of Builders has welcomed the government’s response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, recognising that the situation can only be improved by taking a long term approach. Richard Beresford, chief executive of the [read more…]
Darren Hockley, Managing Director at DeltaNet International, which specialises in creating engaging compliance and health and safety e-learning for businesses around the globe, looks at how management in the construction sector can alter flexible working policies [read more…]
Planning reforms are key to fixing the housing crisis, but more attention is needed on supporting local authorities to improve their ability to respond to planning demands, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) [read more…]
Profit warnings issued by UK listed businesses in the FTSE Construction & Materials sector in 2019 more than doubled year-on-year, according to EY’s latest Quarterly Profit Warnings Report. Reaching a seven-year high, 18 profit warnings [read more…]
Growing construction business optimism signals opportunity to invest in training, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) in response to the Construction PMI data published today. Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the FMB, said: [read more…]
Ibex Supplies, construction and traffic management product supplier, provides a rundown of UK construction projects that have far exceeded their initial budgets. A survey conducted by KPMG found 69% of construction projects were over budget [read more…]
Simon Lloyd, Technical Project Manager for Kiwa Building Products, outlines the numerous benefits of External Wall Insulation (EWI). EWI is used to augment the thermal insulation performance of existing external walls by improving their thermal [read more…]
A new report published by the skills and education think tank EDSK has found that millions of pounds of the government’s Apprenticeship Levy is being spent on so-called ‘fake apprenticeship schemes’, which, in reality, are [read more…]
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