Budget backs BIM level three
March 2016
The Government has pledged to develop a new standard for construction to “maintain global leadership.”
Budget confirms funding for major transport projects
March 2016
The £32 billion Crossrail 2 railway project in London, the HS3 rail link between Manchester and Leeds and widening major trans-Pennine road arteries in the north have all been given backing in the Chancellor’s eighth budget.
More than a third of contractors risk using unskilled labour – survey finds
March 2016
Confidence amongst construction contractors is at a three year high, according to a new survey, with 48 per cent of respondents saying they feel confident about the year ahead. However, behind this upbeat outlook is a workforce under immense strain with close to half (41 per cent) saying their business was under increased pressure to fulfil contracts.
Palmers successfully fights costs case in Technology and Construction Court
February 2016
Palmers solicitors has successfully acted on behalf of two clients, in a case relating to a construction claim, at the Technology and Construction Court (TCC).
Latest ONS forecast shows deeper dip in construction output in Q4
February 2016
Construction output dipped 0.4 per cent, quarter-on-quarter, over the last three months of 2015, according to the latest set of Office of National Statistics (ONS) forecasts.
Court rules on contract amendments
February 2016
If you insert your own standard terms and conditions into a contract, can you be sure that they will stand up to legal scrutiny?
Cause for optimism in engineering as sector grows despite challenges
February 2016
Britain’s strong engineering industry is driving productivity, with benefits across the economy, according to new research published in EngineeringUK 2016: The State of Engineering. Engineering is 68 per cent more productive than the retail and wholesale sector, with apprentices making a significant contribution.
Contracts – making sure the small print doesn’t leave you out of pocket
January 2016
An estimated 2,000 construction related apprentices could be employed to help build the £42.6 billion HS2 high speed rail project – five times the number of apprentices employed on London’s Cross-rail project or the 2012 Olympic build.
Health and Safety – more than just a tick box exercise
January 2016
The construction industry has long been recognized as a high risk working environment so, for many in the industry, the Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) Fees for Intervention Scheme has been an unwelcome addition to potential business costs.
Housebuilders accused of sitting on 600,000 plots of land
January 2016
Britain’s biggest housebuilders possess enough land to create more than 600,000 new homes, an analysis by the Guardian has found, raising questions as to whether they are doing enough to solve the housing crisis facing Britain.