Carillion – clutching at straws?
Although the news that Carillion has been wound up by the Court is not unexpected, given the recent coverage in the press, the full impact of its liquidation will come as a surprise to key [read more…]
Market Insight
Construction and utilities sectors among the furthest away from achieving paperless working
Organisations in the construction and utilities sectors are among those that rely the most on paper, new research has found. A survey of 1,000 workers, conducted by WorkMobile, found that employees working in the education sector [read more…]
Construction industry: Review of 2017 and looking ahead to 2018
Steve Mansour, CEO of construction insurance specialist, CRL, reflects on the past 12 months and looks ahead to what the New Year might hold for the UK’s construction industry. 2017 was a rollercoaster year for [read more…]
Construction bosses fear EU workers won’t return to UK after Christmas, says FMB
The UK construction industry needs its highly-valued EU workers, who might be travelling home for Christmas, to come back after the festive break, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). The FMB has published [read more…]
Taking a look at the ‘city of tomorrow’
Almost half of the world’s population is currently living in cities, and by 2050 the figure is expected to rise to 75 per cent. Nobody really knows what the city of the future will be [read more…]
UK developers needlessly squander £20m a year on interest
UK developers are squandering £20m a year on interest they don’t need to pay, new research from specialist packager, Thistle Finance, revealed today (Wednesday 13 December). Companies take out development finance loans for the duration of their builds. However, [read more…]
New survey shows housebuilding rate declining
Construction of new homes has fallen significantly since the EU referendum, according to a new survey of housebuilding companies published today (Wednesday 6th December). Housebuilders are also sceptical that the government’s target of building one million [read more…]
Compulsory purchase remains vital to facilitate urban regeneration
New figures released by law firm Womble Bond Dickinson LLP reveal a dip in the use of Planning Compulsory Purchase Orders (CPOs). Submissions of Planning CPOs, which are often deployed to facilitate complex large scale development [read more…]
Rethinking construction
Steel Framing Systems (SFS) make up a substantial part of the offsite solutions portfolio – from structural panels to complete frames, plus a variety of roofing, volumetric modular options and infill walling applications. Steve Thompson, [read more…]
Gender pay gap in construction falls to 12 per cent
The gender pay gap in the construction sector has fallen by four per cent in the last decade, according to a new report published today (Wednesday 29th November) by Informi, the website offering free practical [read more…]