Finance & Legislation

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.

Business Reaction to Spending Review


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

What Spending Review Means for Construction


The UK Government have spent a lot of time talking about ‘Levelling Up’ the UK by investing in construction and infrastructure.

Grant to Deliver Infrastructure at Meridian Water


An agreement which to provide Enfield Council with funding to deliver infrastructure has been signed by the Council and the Government.

Could There be Challenges for Construction Post-Brexit?


Stuart Dantzic is Managing Director of Caribbean Blinds, talks about how he thinks the construction industry will be affected by Brexit.

Construction Output on the Up


Like many others, the construction industry has suffered greatly from the impacts of COVID, and this months ONS stats have shown an increase

Brexit: Impact and Challenges for Construction


Sean Keyes of Sutcliffe writes about the impact and challenges the construction industry may face when the UK leaves the EU

Does ‘Rebuilding Britain’ Have Cracks?


The ‘Rebuilding Britain’ campaign and strategy has encouraged the UK government to create safety nets for businesses and employees alike

What New Reforms Mean for Local Authorities


Paul Beaney of DEF Software considers what the Government should be doing if they really want to make changes to planning reforms

Managing Low-Probability, High-Impact Risks


Bill Zuurbier is chairman of risk management consultancy, Equib, which specialises in advising teams involved in the delivery of major-scale infrastructure programmes. Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, project managers, through no fault of their own, have been in reactive mode, moving quickly to mitigate the impact of the crisis on construction