Jane Embury, director of advanced glazing company Wrightstyle, looks at provisions in the Budget for the construction industry. This week saw Chancellor Rishi Sunak announcing the government’s latest budget. In it were several fiscal and other announcements that will have an impact on the construction industry. Taken together, the objective is to kick-start a sector […]
fire safety
New fire safety course welcomed
Jane Embury, director of advanced glazing company Wrightstyle, welcomes a CIOB initiative. Fire safety has never been far from the news in recent years. It’s gratifying that the government has introduced new regulations, with real teeth. It’s also paying for the removal of potentially dangerous cladding. As a company involved in mitigating against fire risk, […]
Darwin and the High Street
Jane Embury, director, takes a look at the High Street It’s been a kind of Darwinism, but with shops rather than living things. Shops closing for good all over the country, including the likes of Debenhams and Arcadia, owner of Topshop, among others. Topshop had 300 stores. The growth of online shopping was bad enough, […]
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 […]
Duty holders and fire safety
Jane Embury, director, looks at the role of duty holder in proposed legislation. Fire safety is our business at Wrightstyle. Our internal and external advanced glazing systems are designed to provide the highest levels of fire protection. Over the years, we have drawn the attention of governments here and internationally to issues that we believed […]
