Covid-19: Edge Consult’s review of potential contractual issues
By the team at Edge Consult The impact of the Coronavirus outbreak on the construction industry’s supply chains and the availability of labour is something the industry is now becoming only too aware. As well as investigating effective health and safety systems and strategies for workers, building sites and the wider community, construction companies also […]
Government letter to the construction industry
The Secretary of State for the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Alok Sharma has published this letter for the UK construction sector. In these challenging times, I want to pay tribute to all those who are working tirelessly within the construction industry. Delivering on large or small construction sites across the country, in […]
Rose Builders awarded 5-star customer satisfaction
Rose Builders is delighted to announce they have been awarded the prestigious 5-star customer satisfaction award from the Home Builders Federation. The annual survey is one of the most comprehensive, large-scale surveys of its type carried out in the UK. It began in response to recommendations in the Barker Review of Housing Supply in 2004 […]
One-stop HR advice during the coronavirus outbreak
With construction companies facing many staffing challenges right now, leading regional HR company MAD-HR has stepped in to help. The business is running articles in its Coronavirus HR Support Hub that will be essential reading for all senior management. Content is updated regularly, and articles already uploaded focus on key subjects like the Coronavirus Job […]
Construction sector should remain visible online during Covid-19 outbreak
By Simon Young, Magic Word Media The construction industry is mostly in lockdown and businesses like yours are facing a marketing dilemma. With revenue streams falling, how can you maintain your content marketing efforts? Before tackling that issue, we must first answer why you should bother. Content marketing works best as a steady drumbeat of […]
Colchester’s historic Hythe regeneration completes after luxury flats snapped up
Buyers have snapped up the last remaining luxury flats at a £5m development, whose conception started before the recession, heralding the final part of Colchester’s historic Hythe waterfront regeneration. Leading property and construction consultants Ingleton Wood worked with Heritage Developments to provide a new generation of homeowners with a range of 37 apartments overlooking the […]
Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity launches crisis appeal
The charity that supports construction workers and their families is launching a crisis appeal so that it can respond to the needs of our workforce during the Covid-19 crisis. The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity is dedicated to the health and wellbeing of construction workers and their families in the UK and Ireland. In an industry […]
Planning approved for 60-home development in Walsham le Willows
Housebuilder Lovell has announced that its East Anglia region has been granted planning consent to build 60 brand-new homes off Wattisfield Road in Walsham le Willows. The Acorns will include 39 properties available for open market sale through Lovell Homes as well as 21 affordable units. Simon Medler, regional managing director at Lovell, said: “We […]
Latest coronavirus advice for the construction sector
The Association for Consultancy & Engineering, Build UK, Chartered Institute of Building, CITB, Civil Engineering Contractors Association, Construction Products Association, Federation of Master Builders, and Institution of Civil Engineers have issued this joint briefing to share consistent guidance. Site operating procedures The Cabinet Office confirms construction in England can continue IF it can be done […]
Robinson Manufacturing wins Insider’s Manufacturing Company of the Year for Central & East England
Robinson Manufacturing won the Manufacturer of the Year award – turnover above £25 million – at the annual Insider’s Made in Central and East of England Awards 2020. RML are manufacturers of high-quality engineered roof trusses, metal web joists and suppliers of i-beams, spandrel panels and glulam beams. Operating since 1986, the business originated from […]
