Finance & Legislation

Creating Industry Wide Benefits By Making Approved Inspection Integral


Richard Cymler of Ball & Berry, looks at the changes to building regulations and how they often occur much more frequently

Enhanced Support for Home Building


Local councils are to receive enhanced support to build houses, after Homes England cut the ribbon on its Local Government Capacity Centre.

Driving a Culture of Transparency, Openness & Accountability


Tom Boland from Zutec, explains how the Value Toolkit can bring the construction industry into the 21st century and change it for the better.

MMC: Creating a Suitable Foundation for Development


Ruth Phillips & Louise Ingram write about how MMC create a suitable foundation for your development in this latest feature.

Construction Rises Again in the UK


Monthly construction output in the UK grew for another month in March 2021, thanks to growth in new work and repair and maintenance

Future of Scotland’s Construction Sector


Developers, contractors and public bodies have said that businesses in the Scottish construction industry will continue to rebound from COVID

Tax refunds & Construction Industry Scheme


Stephen Chapman is Senior Tax Manager at Brian Alfred here he takes a look at tax refunds and the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS)

New Guidance on Interpreting Exclusion and Limitation Clauses


The English Technology and Construction Court has provided confirmation on how clauses excluding or restricting liability

What to Consider if Your Contractor Goes Bust


As a result of the pandemic, we have seen, and advised on, numerous instances where main contractors have downed tools or closed sites.

Lessons to be Learnt from CMA Investigation


There are useful lessons to be learnt from the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) investigation into three major suppliers