Two years on from what the BBC referred to as ‘one of the UK’s worst modern disasters’[1], causing 72 deaths and a widespread cultural reaction, Aidan Bell, co-founder of sustainable building materials company Envirobuild, asks: [read more…]
The Building Safety Group (BSG) has reported a 31% increase in the number of electricity breaches occurring on construction sites. BSG’s report was based on 20,000 independent site inspections that compared the first six months [read more…]
British Precast is the trade association for precast concrete manufacturers and members of the supply chain. The main aims of the federation are to promote precast concrete in the construction market; to disseminate information, through [read more…]
A record 62% of all UK excavation work is now preceded by a thorough search for underground assets, such as pipes and cables, according to Digging Up Britain 2019. The report by LSBUD (Linesearch BeforeUdig) shows [read more…]
The UK construction industry brings in billions of pounds of new work every month*. The sector relies on tool and equipment hire companies to deliver the kit needed to undertake these projects, so how can [read more…]
Simon Lloyd of Kiwa Building Products, outlines the importance of floor membranes in protecting buildings from water, sub-soil gases and harmful substances in the ground. The concrete ground floor of a building must be constructed to: [read more…]
Philip Munn, RSM VAT partner, explains how construction faces a perfect storm of VAT issues on 1st October unless HMRC responds to calls from the industry and RSM. The domestic reverse charge for the Construction [read more…]
The construction industry can play its part in the battle to address climate change, by looking to the roof. Currently, around 10% of the UK’s carbon dioxide emissions are directly associated with construction*. Increased use [read more…]
Businesses that provide construction services are urged to make themselves aware of changes to the way VAT is charged prior to the introduction of reverse VAT charging later this year. Changes to VAT charging are [read more…]
With the NHBC reporting the highest number of new home registrations since 2007, it’s good to see brick manufacturers continuing to increase production numbers, ensuring the supply of British-manufactured bricks keeps pace with demand. Brick [read more…]
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