Ireland lockdown: construction allowed to continue
For the first time since June, the Republic of Ireland will tomorrow move to its highest level of lockdown, but construction work has been allowed…...
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Wales lockdown: workers issued ‘letter of proof’ as construction continues
Build UK has issued a template letter for construction workers in Wales to carry in case they are pulled over by police during the nation’s…...
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How the UK construction industry is bouncing back
Covid-19 has taken its toll on construction sector productivity, but as Fieldfisher construction specialists Cecily Davis, Dan Preston and Helen Andrews explain, the industry is adapting positively…...
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Revenue presses ahead with controversial IR35 changes
HM Revenue & Customs warned construction companies this week to prepare for controversial changes to the IR35 rules. The revenue sent letters out to the…...
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Materials sales higher than expected, CPA figures say
Private housing driving increase Sales among construction products firms over the past three months have been much higher than expected, the Construction Product Association’s (CPA)…...
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BESA updates safety guidelines for construction sites
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has published new guidance to help engineering and construction firms keep their staff safe in the light of new government restrictions…...
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Government initiatives: Opportunities for businesses and homeowners
With government support design to get Britain building again, tried and tested JCT contracts mean the construction industry can get back to work with confidence as it…...
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Improving mental health in construction
Mental health needs to be top of the priority list for UK construction companies, says Julie Lock of Mitrefinch One construction worker takes their own life…...
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Irish construction starts to stabilise
The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 47.0 in September from 44.0 in August. Index readings above 50 signal an increase in…...
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The future of the construction industry is digital
The double-whammy of a pandemic and a recession has made 2020 one of the most challenging and disrupted years in living memory. But the bright…...
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