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Ibstock Concrete | Lessons learned throughout 2021

|Date: 25 Nov 2021

Ibstock Concrete | Lessons learned throughout 2021

Chris Piper, Sales Director for Housing Developers at Ibstock Concrete, looks back at the last 12 months ...

Chris Piper, Sales Director for Housing Developers at Ibstock Concrete, looks back at the last 12 months to discuss some of the biggest challenges faced by property developers and the key learnings th ...

25 Nov 2021
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Haulage a priority for BMF

|Date: 03 Sep 2021

Haulage a priority for BMF

New data from the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) reveals the shortage of HGV drivers as the main cha ...

New data from the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) reveals the shortage of HGV drivers as the main challenge faced by its members. A snap survey of BMF members found 67% of builders’ merchant respo ...

03 Sep 2021
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Brexit: UK SMEs beginning to better understand impact

|Date: 14 Jul 2021

Brexit: UK SMEs beginning to better understand impact

The impact of Brexit is becoming clearer for the UK’s SMEs, according to the latest research from Close B ...

The impact of Brexit is becoming clearer for the UK’s SMEs, according to the latest research from Close Brothers Asset Finance, with the results showing Britain’s exit from the EU has caused business ...

14 Jul 2021
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Roofing supply shortage | PHPD investigates

|Date: 20 Apr 2021

Roofing supply shortage | PHPD investigates

Concerns have been raised that a lack of supply of roofing materials may hold the housebuilding industry ...

Concerns have been raised that a lack of supply of roofing materials may hold the housebuilding industry back this year. PHPD investigates. Whilst a trade agreement with the EU was ultimately signed b ...

20 Apr 2021
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North-South divide flipped for construction professionals as research shows saving potential higher in Northern regions

|Date: 21 Jan 2021

North-South divide flipped for construction professionals as research shows saving potential higher in Northern regions

Economic uncertainty has seen average salaries in the construction industry fall by 2% on the year, with ...

Economic uncertainty has seen average salaries in the construction industry fall by 2% on the year, with construction professionals across a range of on-site and office-based roles securing average sa ...

21 Jan 2021
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Can the ex-military help solve the UK’s construction crisis?

|Date: 03 Mar 2020

Can the ex-military help solve the UK’s construction crisis?

Without migrant workers, Boris Johnson’s promises of new homes and HS2 will remain a fantasy. With over 1 ...

Without migrant workers, Boris Johnson’s promises of new homes and HS2 will remain a fantasy. With over 14,000 people leaving the military each year, can this help solve the UK's construction crisis? ...

03 Mar 2020
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Huthwaite International research: 43% of construction businesses optimistic for post-Brexit Britain

|Date: 20 Jan 2020

Huthwaite International research: 43% of construction businesses optimistic for post-Brexit Britain

A new state-of-the-nation study into how businesses in the construction industry are prepared for Brexit, ...

A new state-of-the-nation study into how businesses in the construction industry are prepared for Brexit, has revealed 27% of businesses believe the process of exiting the EU is currently having a pos ...

20 Jan 2020
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FMB Column | Post-Brexit Future

|Date: 29 Mar 2019

FMB Column | Post-Brexit Future

Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the FMB, discusses how Brexit could impact the building sector. The UK is ...

Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the FMB, discusses how Brexit could impact the building sector. The UK is set to leave the EU but, at the time of writing, we are still very much in the dark as to what ...

29 Mar 2019
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Expert Update | Planning – Budgeting for housing development

|Date: 04 Jan 2019

Expert Update | Planning – Budgeting for housing development

David Bainbridge, Partner Bidwells, investigates how the recent Budget could impact on housing delivery. ...

David Bainbridge, Partner Bidwells, investigates how the recent Budget could impact on housing delivery. Budget 2018 continued the Government’s commitment to increasing housing delivery, albeit slight ...

04 Jan 2019
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FMB: Alarm bells over construction output fall

|Date: 11 Jun 2018

FMB: Alarm bells over construction output fall

In response to the April 2018 construction output figures published by the Office for National Stati ...

In response to the April 2018 construction output figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the FMB has blamed the sharp drop in construction output on the ‘Beast from the Ea ...

11 Jun 2018
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