Jane Embury, director, looks at a threat that hasn’t gone away It’s been a year dominated by Covid-19. Not least, its impact on lives lost, jobs lost and social dislocation. But while the pandemic may be on the retreat, not everybody’s mind has been concentrated on the things that really matter. UK counter-terrorism chiefs have […]
public safety
Budget 2021
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 […]
Safety in supply chains
Jane Embury, director, looks at what the government is planning The government has announced a new building safety regulator, with very sharp teeth. This regulator will sit within the Office for Product Safety and Standards. It will be expanded and given a significant £10m budget. It’s a move we have welcomed, because product safety in […]
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 […]
A ‘W’ for construction?
Jane Embury, director, 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 […]
