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Challenges and opportunities for the construction industry post-Budget

Contributor — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 10:54:29 +0000

Kelly Boorman is national head of construction and partner at RSM UK Given the government’s stated priorities to accelerate housing delivery and drive economic growth, it’s no surprise that last week’s Autumn Budget announced further plans to stimulate construction activity and improve social housing provision.…

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Could the Budget signal a rebuilding of the construction industry?

Contributor — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 12:23:59 +0000

Parm Bhangal is managing director of Bhangals Construction Consultants and My Build Estimate During and following the pandemic, the construction industry was hit by a perfect storm of factors that it is struggling to bounce back from. In fact, 2024 has seen 4,310 UK construction…

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Budget 2024: Laying the foundations for future growth

Contributor — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 12:26:25 +0000

Allan Wilen is economics director at Glenigan The autumn 2024 Budget was hotly anticipated across the entire construction sector, especially as the election of a Labour government in July did not result in the sudden growth spurt some may have hoped for. Indeed, we found…

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What Labour’s Employment Rights Bill means for the construction industry

Contributor — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 11:26:09 +0000

John Hayes is managing partner of employment and regulatory specialist law firm Constantine Law The Labour Government’s Employment Rights Bill (ERB) was published, as promised, within 100 days of Labour winning power, on 10 October. The ERB, when finished, will amount to the biggest changes…

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Autumn Statement 2024: Is stability a pipe dream for construction?

Contributor — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 09:09:49 +0000

Gavin Mason is an operations director at multidisciplinary consultancy Pick Everard It’s been a gloomy time for the humble taxpayer in the run-up to this year’s Autumn Statement. Almost every day the chancellor appears to have dipped her toe into the waters to test another…

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Construction M&A: are we seeing a revival?

Contributor — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 09:06:05 +0000

Sinead Cuthill is an associate and Dan Coppel is a partner at Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath Merger and acquisition activity in the UK construction sector has declined from its peak in 2022, frustrating would-be buyers and sellers, as well as the bankers, brokers, lawyers…

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How digital transformation is transforming ESG

Contributor — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 11:55:34 +0000

Jozefa Lewis is sustainability and wellbeing manager at ODGroup As we all know, the construction industry has a carbon problem. In the UK, the built environment produces more than 10 million metric tons of carbon per year, making it one of the most significant polluters…

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World Mental Health Day 2024: How physical health and safety underpins mental wellbeing

Contributor — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 10:24:23 +0000

Eleanor Eaton is managing director at health and safety consultancy CQMS Ltd As the construction industry faces ever-growing demands and pressures, the mental health of its workers is a rising concern. Health and safety procedures – typically focused on preventing physical injury – are critically…

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Post-Grenfell we need less contract trading and more regulation

Contributor — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 09:06:30 +0000

Stuart Green is a professor in the School of Construction Management and Engineering at the University of Reading The phase two report of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry offers little comfort for those who work in construction. The report also highlights systemic failings on the part…

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Contractors need to prepare for employment law changes

Contributor — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 08:50:31 +0000

Emma McGrath is a professional support solicitor at Citation The Labour government hasn’t wasted any time in taking action on its manifesto pledge to “make work pay”. It has promised to introduce the Employment Rights Bill to parliament within its first 100 days, so before…

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