Due to be introduced in April 2020, changes to off-payroll tax are a welcome shift according to the director of the Electrical Contractor’s Association (ECA.) The rules, known as IR35, are according to ECA director of legal and business Rob Driscoll, a positive in the current climate. In speaking to Construction News, he said “The […]
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Developer, Avanton, wants to create an Alligator habitat inside an old gasholder on Old Kent Road but an animal rights charity has slammed them for this idea. Avanton sees this as an opportunity to create a tourist attraction and something unique for the city of London and it would most certainly be unique but the […]
The IHS Markit/CIPS UK Construction Total Activity Index scored 44.4 in December, down by 0.9 since November, and below the important 50.0 ‘no-change’ value for the eighth month running. Political uncertainty and reduced client demand cut workloads massively in the final quarter of 2019, according to the survey. It is the longest period of falling […]
The Autodesk University exposition in Las Vegas last month, showcased some of the cutting-edge technology that is about to hit the industry. The event was hailed as an exciting insight into the future of construction. Here are some of the highlights from the expo that are sure to make a huge impact on the industry: […]
We had great fun down in Sunderland, raising money for Save The Children by having a Christmas Jumper Day. We raised £197, almost double our target of £100! Thank you to everyone who donated to such a great cause and congratulations to our winner!
Antrim Crown Court has fined both the contractor and the client of a project to build a reinforced concrete wall at McClure Farms in Coleraine. Richard McClure had contracted S Higgins Construction Ltd to build the structure in November 2018 The 23-year-old employee at S Higgins, suffered numerous fractures and injuries after a metal […]
At this year’s Construction News Summit, panellists favoured tier two and three contractors over bigger firms due to the flexibility and reliability that they offer. Damien Sharkey, Managing Director of Hub, agreed that flexibility was one of the key reasons for choosing smaller firms. He mentioned the ease of being able to pick up the […]
According to the Office of National Statistics (ONS), the funding for research and development in the UK construction industry increased to a record high of £351 million in 2018. This figure represents an increase in spending of 9.7% from 2017. The tax relief firm Catax who specialises in research and development (R&D) indicated that this increase […]
A new report from Savills has indicated that modern methods of construction (MMC) will be less disruptive to the construction industry than first expected. It is anticipated that political and environmental factors will play a bigger role in shaping the housing market in the future. The report went on to say that the political pressure […]