Russell Down, Chief Executive at Speedy Hire Plc, outlines why providers operating in the construction marketplace must be able to deliver an exceptional level of service to stay ahead of the pack, with late delivery times no [read more…]
While Brexit could potentially pose significant challenges for construction firms, including concerns surrounding lost contracts, winning new business and meeting deadlines, there are still plenty of opportunities for businesses operating in the construction industry to [read more…]
Business owners in the construction sector are being urged to take action now to protect their SME payable research and development (R&D) tax credit. The call to action, from R&D tax credit consultancy ForrestBrown, is [read more…]
Councils have fallen more than six years behind their own house-building targets spelling disaster for Britain’s bid to end the housing crisis, new research by modular smart homes provider Project Etopia reveals today (Monday 5 [read more…]
Bureau Veritas has welcomed the Government’s recent response to the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee’s proposals on the Hackitt report, stating that many of recommendations on fire safety and construction will “undoubtedly” result [read more…]
The construction sector is still digesting the possible implications of Phillip Hammond’s Autumn Budget but here we get the initial reactions of a number of leading industry figures. SM Lodha, Chairman of Western Thermal Group: [read more…]
While the government’s growing realisation that action needs to be taken to tackle slavery in the modern age is a move in the right direction, for its part the construction sector needs to also take [read more…]
A new report based on the accounts of 1,708 construction companies has shown a slow-down in turnover growth across the sector over the last three years. The average number of employees also fell slightly over [read more…]
New research survey reveals two-thirds of firms point to preventable problems like rework and overruns as a serious drain on resources. The productivity of UK construction firms is being held back by a lack of [read more…]
Womble Bond Dickinson’s Kathrine Eddon, Head of Public Procurement, and Michelle Essen, Managing Associate in Construction, give their take on the possible implications of a No-Deal Brexit on the UK construction sector. In nearly six months’ time, [read more…]
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