The Construction Trade Survey provides a timely pan-industry assessment of current and expected conditions within the construction industry. It collates data from construction companies, engineering contractors and building products suppliers to produce a detailed quarterly report on the state of the construction industry. The survey collates data from construction companies, engineering contractors and building products[…]

After weeks of uncertainty and speculation surrounding the General Election and the policies of those campaigning, we finally have a result in the form of a Conservative majority. In 2014, the Office for National Statistics reported that 4.6 million people in the UK were self-employed; that’s 15% of the workforce who work for themselves, and[…]

The SEC Group found that only 25% of public sector bodies had a system in place to track the speed of payments. 38% of public sector clients have breached late payment legislation. In addition to these statistics, the group also discovered that 9 in 10 public sector clients used a cash retention system to withhold[…]

BLOG from Howard Chapman, Editor of Buildingtalk Follow Buildingtalk on Twitter and subscribe the Buildingtalk newsletter Whats new in building – read the latest Buildingtalk newsletter In order to meet the UKs housing needs, we need to deliver in excess of 250,000 new homes per annum My favourite comment after the clear Tory majority win[…]

The sponsorship was unveiled during an afternoon event in Birmingham, where over 20 Fermacell customers and employees participated in a darts tournament against professionals, hosted by TV MC Paul booth. Dean Winstanley and Daryl Gurney will be sponsored by Fermacell for the next 12 months. The amateurs had to try and match the professionals’ scores[…]

Bidwells’ Mike Derbyshire believes that a single strategy won’t be enough to solve the UK housing crisis In order to meet the UK’s housing needs, we need to deliver in excess of 250,000 new homes per annum. However, we are a long way from meeting this requirement. Bidwells’ Perspectives on Planning research highlights the current[…]

Supply chain Construction companies are dependent on strong relationships up and down the supply chain. Once signing a contract, a firm must obtain raw materials, parts and equipment in order to see it through to completion. As businesses grow, they come to rely more and more on individuals and other firms. While some firms deal[…]