Features

Predictions for Construction in 2021


Mark Davenport and Sean Keyes is Managing Director share their predictions for what they think construction will see in 2021.

Construction Needs a Gold Standard


Gerard Toplass, executive chairman of framework provider Pagabo, discusses the need for creating a new quality benchmark in construction

Sustainability Helps Civil Engineering Become Carbon Net Zero


James Maclean, CEO at Land & Water writes about how sustainable practices need to be adopted by the civil engineering industry

Heat Network (Metering and Billing) Regulations


David Lewis why the amendment is not a risk but an opportunity for compliance and sustainability using simple proven technology. 

Decarbonising Construction Steps to Net Zero


Stuart Beasley of npower Business Solutions discusses looking toward 2021 and the steps toward Net Zero in this feature for UKCO

Three Predictions for Successful Construction Rebound


Mike Smith of Virgin Media Business, in this feature he shares his predictions for a successful construction rebound in 2021.

A Year of Innovation and Collaboration


2020 has been an extraordinary year and has presented several unprecedented challenges for the UK’s construction industry

Changes to the IR35 Rules Explained


Claire Halle-Smith of Wright Hassall, explains the background to the new IR35 rules governing the use of contractors and freelancers

A Brave New World in Construction


2020 has been a year full of surprises, with the most obvious being COVID-19, however construction has risen to the challenges presented

Securing External Insulation to Concrete High Rise Buildings


In the construction of high-rise buildings, external wall insulation is often used to improve the thermal insulation and weather resistance