Features

Construction Sites Need to Keep Customers and Staff Safe


Almost a year after the first case was detected in Wuhan, COVID-19 continues to have a far-reaching impact on the construction industry.

Challenges and Opportunities of Brexit


Covid has made the sourcing of raw materials even greater post-brexit, and Paul McFadyen of metals4U has insight on what this means for industry

Manufacturing Success During a Pandemic


Chris Stanley of CBA writes about how the concrete block sector has responded to an unusual 2020 and how it has evolved to meet challenges

Building Resilience and Driving Growth


In this latest feature Gary Morton of The Morton Group, takes a look behind the ONS latest construction output statistics for September 2020.

ONS Statistics and the Construction Industry


Josh Mathias MD ofThe Hythe Group writes about the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) Construction Output figures

Building After Brexit


It is perhaps unsurprising that much of the literature on Brexit immediately following the EU referendum in 2016 lacked coverage

Investors Brace for Recession & Look to Property


An independent survey has revealed what investors think about the UK economy in the light of COVID-19 and Brexit.

Why Local Plans Are the Answer to Engaging Communities


The shake-up of the planning system has seen some mixed reactions in a new white paper the government sets out a new approach

Pioneering Collab To ‘Shake Up’ Construction


A groundbreaking new collaboration aimed at transforming the future of the UK’s construction industry can be unveiled.

Business Reaction to Spending Review


Following on from Rishi Sunak’s spending review yesterday on "Leveling Up" the nation, here are some business reactions: