Jane Embury takes a look at the future. It’s easy right now to see the construction industry through the prism of Covid-19. It’s the elephant in the room that we wish wasn’t there. But with a new normal on the horizon, what does the long-term future hold for our industry? More to the point, are […]
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Fire safety in Bristol
Fire safety is the most important consideration for any building. It’s why we’ve recently welcomed government initiatives to appoint a regulator for building safety. The government also intends to introduce stricter controls on construction products. Together, these initiatives should mean that new buildings are constructed to much higher fire safety standards. But it’s not just […]
Offices and what to do with them
Pete Hammond, senior estimator, looks at what the future might hold for the new office environment. As vaccines are rolled out, we can finally see an end to Covid-19. But as we’ve said, the new reality won’t be the same as the old reality. Many of us have become used to working from home. Employers […]
A ‘W’ for construction?
Jane Embury looks at what recovery might look like. We’ve all seen different predictions on how recovery in the construction industry will look. Most predictions have been for a V-shaped recovery with mass vaccination allowing for a sharp increase in activity. That model has been likened to a V-shaped recovery. Now, the Construction Products Association […]
Money, money, money
Jane Embury welcomes a new government Code. One of the main problems facing any business is being paid on time. No matter what contractual arrangements are agreed from the outset, in many cases invoices are paid late, well after the work has been completed. For bigger companies with larger cash reserves, that’s not so much […]