by Lynne Gowers | Jan 28, 2021 | IR35, Construction industry
Construction was one of the first industries to open up after the first Coronavirus lockdown, with the government hailing the critical efforts of construction workers and businesses at the time. This was an enormous undertaking for the industry, having to change...
by Lynne Gowers | Nov 10, 2020 | Agencies, Construction industry
Construction Enquirer reports this week that ultrafast broadband provider CityFibre has selected 15 construction contracting firms to deliver its next £1.5 billion full-fibre infrastructure programme, creating jobs up and down the country. The awards are due to create...
by Lynne Gowers | May 12, 2020 | Construction industry
The Government has published detailed guidance on operating sites safely, as construction work resumes across the UK. It is one of a number of new health and safety guides aimed at various sectors, to help employers, employees and the self-employed...
by Lynne Gowers | Apr 24, 2020 | General News, Construction industry
Construction was one of many sectors to widely shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic. Now there are signs that the industry is starting to come out the other side, as leading house-builder Persimmon has announced that its sites will reopen from Monday 27th...
by Lynne Gowers | Apr 9, 2020 | Agencies, Contractors, Construction industry
Last week, Alok Sharma, Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) hailed the “critical efforts” of those working in construction during this time of national crisis. In an open letter to the UK construction industry, Mr Sharma paid tribute...
by Lynne Gowers | Dec 27, 2018 | Construction industry, Agencies, Contractors, Liquid Friday
As we kick off 2019, we’re jumping on the bandwagon of all the 2018 countdown shows on telly over the festive period, with our top blog posts of the year. With a little help from Google Analytics here are the top five “old acquaintances” (see what we did there?), from...
