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NHBC Foundation weighs up MMC benefits

|Date: 13 Jan 2021

NHBC Foundation weighs up MMC benefits

An in-depth new NHBC Foundation report on how the role of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) has evolve ...

An in-depth new NHBC Foundation report on how the role of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) has evolved within the housebuilding industry has just been released. Prefabricated homes have been long- ...

13 Jan 2021
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Housebuilding leads construction recovery

|Date: 07 Jan 2021

Housebuilding leads construction recovery

UK construction companies recorded a sustained rebound in business activity during December, with housebu ...

UK construction companies recorded a sustained rebound in business activity during December, with housebuilding leading the way. This is according to the latest PMI data compiled by IHS Markit. Strong ...

07 Jan 2021
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Karcher: Cleaning up in Construction

|Date: 13 Nov 2020

Karcher: Cleaning up in Construction

Karcher explains how careful maintenance of machinery extends its life and usefulness for an efficient an ...

Karcher explains how careful maintenance of machinery extends its life and usefulness for an efficient and cost-effective site. Functional, future-proof and aesthetic: cleaning construction machines m ...

13 Nov 2020
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The construction industry must stay open

|Date: 11 Nov 2020

The construction industry must stay open

As the country enters into another national lockdown, John Anderson, CEO of the Larkfleet Group, discusse ...

As the country enters into another national lockdown, John Anderson, CEO of the Larkfleet Group, discusses the support on offer for the construction industry and the importance of keeping the sector u ...

11 Nov 2020
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Five tech trends transforming construction

|Date: 09 Nov 2020

Five tech trends transforming construction

PJ Farr, Managing Director, UK Connect, explains what the construction industry needs to do to thrive. Th ...

PJ Farr, Managing Director, UK Connect, explains what the construction industry needs to do to thrive. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact across UK business and industry and we’re alre ...

09 Nov 2020
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Two in five construction businesses fear Covid-19 threat

|Date: 07 Jul 2020

Two in five construction businesses fear Covid-19 threat

Two in five (38%) small businesses operating in construction fear their business is at risk as a result o ...

Two in five (38%) small businesses operating in construction fear their business is at risk as a result of the coronavirus, according to a new report. A survey of 840 small business owners and self-em ...

07 Jul 2020
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Sustainable Drainage | Marley Plumbing & Drainage

|Date: 07 Apr 2020

Sustainable Drainage | Marley Plumbing & Drainage

Marley Plumbing & Drainage has relaunched its Flowloc system. Designed to work in conjunction with a ...

Marley Plumbing & Drainage has relaunched its Flowloc system. Designed to work in conjunction with a stormwater attenuation tank, the Flowloc system helps to control and manage the rate at which s ...

07 Apr 2020
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FMB: Call for Grants to Help Construction SMEs

|Date: 06 Apr 2020

FMB: Call for Grants to Help Construction SMEs

It’s paramount that the Government steps up its support for small construction firms, as we risk seeing a ...

It’s paramount that the Government steps up its support for small construction firms, as we risk seeing a crash similar to that experienced during the financial crisis of 2008-09 when just under half ...

06 Apr 2020
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NFB Warns of Cash Flow Crisis

|Date: 03 Apr 2020

NFB Warns of Cash Flow Crisis

The National Federation of Builders is warning the Government of an impending cash-flow crisis in the co ...

The National Federation of Builders is warning the Government of an impending cash-flow crisis in the construction industry as its members continue to wait to hear when the Government’s Coronavirus J ...

03 Apr 2020
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FMB to Sunak: Don’t Leave Directors ‘High and Dry’

|Date: 03 Apr 2020

FMB to Sunak: Don’t Leave Directors ‘High and Dry’

Don’t leave company directors high and dry, FMB tells Chancellor Greater support is needed for those runn ...

Don’t leave company directors high and dry, FMB tells Chancellor Greater support is needed for those running small businesses who fall between the gap in schemes to support employees and the self-empl ...

03 Apr 2020
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