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Over half of construction firms are family businesses

|Date: 23 August, 2019

Over half of construction firms are family businesses

The construction sector has the highest number of family businesses in the UK, according to research cond ...

The construction sector has the highest number of family businesses in the UK, according to research conducted by Cynergy Bank. It found that there are 574,275 family firms out of a total of 1,007,500 ...

23 August, 2019
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Addressing the skills shortage in the construction sector

|Date: 25 January, 2019

Addressing the skills shortage in the construction sector

It's no secret that the construction sector in the UK has been in the grips of a prolonged skills shortag ...

It's no secret that the construction sector in the UK has been in the grips of a prolonged skills shortage which has limited construction initiatives while increasing labour costs over the last few ye ...

25 January, 2019
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Five winter safety tips for construction sites

|Date: 25 January, 2019

Five winter safety tips for construction sites

Harriet Orme is from tool and personal protection equipment (PPE) specialists, Zoro. Here, she shares fiv ...

Harriet Orme is from tool and personal protection equipment (PPE) specialists, Zoro. Here, she shares five safety considerations you should take into account for your construction site this winter. As ...

25 January, 2019
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What could Brexit mean for construction sector wages?

|Date: 10 December, 2018

What could Brexit mean for construction sector wages?

David Ogden from allthetopbananas.com takes a look at salary trends and the possible impac ...

David Ogden from allthetopbananas.com takes a look at salary trends and the possible impact of Brexit in the construction sector. Unless you’ve been living in a dark hole for the last c ...

10 December, 2018
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Top FIVE Things to Consider in Construction Business

|Date: 17 September, 2018

Top FIVE Things to Consider in Construction Business

Tradify share five key factors that will have a fundamental impact on the way most trade and construction ...

Tradify share five key factors that will have a fundamental impact on the way most trade and construction businesses operate and explain why looking to cloud based solutions can really help you get ah ...

17 September, 2018
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BS 8612: 5 Ways the New Roofing Standard Will Affect You

|Date: 2 August, 2018

BS 8612: 5 Ways the New Roofing Standard Will Affect You

A new British Standard for dry fix systems was launched at the end of January. Alex Gill, from Marley Ete ...

A new British Standard for dry fix systems was launched at the end of January. Alex Gill, from Marley Eternit, explains how it will affect you. Since the introduction of BS 5534 three years ago, there ...

2 August, 2018
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No Sign of Brexit Nerves in Construction, Says FMB

|Date: 25 July, 2018

No Sign of Brexit Nerves in Construction, Says FMB

Construction SMEs enjoyed rising workloads in the second quarter of 2018, despite continuing concerns ove ...

Construction SMEs enjoyed rising workloads in the second quarter of 2018, despite continuing concerns over skills shortages and increasing costs, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). ...

25 July, 2018
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Construction Insurance Terms Explained

|Date: 20 July, 2018

Construction Insurance Terms Explained

Confusing insurance jargon has been baffling builders for years but now an expert is launching a crusade ...

Confusing insurance jargon has been baffling builders for years but now an expert is launching a crusade against frustrating terminology. Mark Herbert at ConstructionInsure.co.uk has launched his own ...

20 July, 2018
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Four Essential Van Safety Tips to Consider This Summer

|Date: 18 July, 2018

Four Essential Van Safety Tips to Consider This Summer

Are your company vehicles safe to drive this summer? With the recent heatwave sweeping the UK, drivers up ...

Are your company vehicles safe to drive this summer? With the recent heatwave sweeping the UK, drivers up and down the country will be taking to the roads for both business and leisure. But with road ...

18 July, 2018
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Whilst the Sun Shines… Construction’s on a Roll this Summer!

|Date: 10 July, 2018

Whilst the Sun Shines… Construction’s on a Roll this Summer!

ONS figures published this week show that construction output increased 2.9% month-on-month in May. ...

ONS figures published this week show that construction output increased 2.9% month-on-month in May. This was the fastest monthly growth rate in two years, reflecting an uptick in activity followi ...

10 July, 2018
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