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Comment | UK construction returning to pre-Covid levels

|Date: 10 Aug 2021

Comment | UK construction returning to pre-Covid levels

Marco Verdonkschot, Managing Director at IronmongeryDirect, comments on how the latest figures are positi ...

Marco Verdonkschot, Managing Director at IronmongeryDirect, comments on how the latest figures are positive for the UK construction industry. “Over the last few months, there have been some really enc ...

10 Aug 2021
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Construction will need 216,800 new workers by 2025 to meet demand

|Date: 16 Jul 2021

Construction will need 216,800 new workers by 2025 to meet demand

Construction has bounced back quicker than expected from the Covid-19 pandemic and the industry will reac ...

Construction has bounced back quicker than expected from the Covid-19 pandemic and the industry will reach 2019 levels of output in 2022. By 2025, the industry will need to recruit an additional 217,0 ...

16 Jul 2021
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Plant Hire market impacted by Covid-19

|Date: 12 Jul 2021

Plant Hire market impacted by Covid-19

The UK plant hire market declined significantly in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The fall in demand ...

The UK plant hire market declined significantly in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The fall in demand as well as fleet utilisation rates can be attributed to the overall fall in construction levels ...

12 Jul 2021
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Industry experts explain how Covid-19 has affected health and safety within the trade industry

|Date: 08 Jun 2021

Industry experts explain how Covid-19 has affected health and safety within the trade industry

As the UK begins its exit from lockdown, the trade industry can look to slowly relax its Covid restrictio ...

As the UK begins its exit from lockdown, the trade industry can look to slowly relax its Covid restrictions. Life-critical health and safety product provider, Reece Safety looked at how the pandemic h ...

08 Jun 2021
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S Harrison well placed for post-COVID market upturn

|Date: 26 Apr 2021

S Harrison well placed for post-COVID market upturn

Leading Yorkshire property developer, S Harrison, has strengthened its cash reserves since the year end a ...

Leading Yorkshire property developer, S Harrison, has strengthened its cash reserves since the year end and is well placed to capitalise on the anticipated upturn in the property sector. Preliminary G ...

26 Apr 2021
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Q&A | Ibstock Concrete: Time to innovate

|Date: 07 Apr 2021

Q&A | Ibstock Concrete: Time to innovate

Tim Wright, Managing Director, Concrete Products at Ibstock Concrete, which includes the market leading F ...

Tim Wright, Managing Director, Concrete Products at Ibstock Concrete, which includes the market leading Forticrete and Supreme product brands, discusses the biggest challenges of 2020 and what opportu ...

07 Apr 2021
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New research report reveals the extent of the skills shortage in the Construction Industry amidst COVID-19

|Date: 05 Mar 2021

New research report reveals the extent of the skills shortage in the Construction Industry amidst COVID-19

New research into the extent of the skills shortage has found that 83% of businesses within the construct ...

New research into the extent of the skills shortage has found that 83% of businesses within the construction industry are currently feeling the strain from a lack of skilled workers. The report, by mu ...

05 Mar 2021
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JCB Finance marks £50-Million COVID-19 support milestone

|Date: 05 Feb 2021

JCB Finance marks £50-Million COVID-19 support milestone

JCB Finance is marking a big milestone in its support of the UK construction industry during the coronavi ...

JCB Finance is marking a big milestone in its support of the UK construction industry during the coronavirus pandemic after delivering more than £50 million of loans. The vital cash has been distribut ...

05 Feb 2021
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Why consider shower cubicles

|Date: 01 Dec 2020

Why consider shower cubicles

Saniflo UK Head of Marketing and Product Management, Ann Boardman, shares her thoughts about the impact o ...

Saniflo UK Head of Marketing and Product Management, Ann Boardman, shares her thoughts about the impact of Covid-19 on the housebuilding sector and offers some tips for making a strong comeback. This ...

01 Dec 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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