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IronmongeryDirect comment on latest ONS employment data

|Date: 13 Apr 2021

IronmongeryDirect comment on latest ONS employment data

Marco Verdonkschot, Managing Director of IronmongeryDirect, said: “Despite an incredibly challenging year ...

Marco Verdonkschot, Managing Director of IronmongeryDirect, said: “Despite an incredibly challenging year, the latest ONS employment data indicates that the construction industry has performed compara ...

13 Apr 2021
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Results reveal improved margins at Bancon Group

|Date: 07 Apr 2021

Results reveal improved margins at Bancon Group

Bancon Group has announced positive trading results for the year ending 31 March 2020. A marked improveme ...

Bancon Group has announced positive trading results for the year ending 31 March 2020. A marked improvement in margins at the Aberdeenshire housebuilder and construction group led to an increase in op ...

07 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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Expert Comment | Design brief

|Date: 01 Mar 2021

Expert Comment | Design brief

Richard Fox, Principal Landscape Architect and Head of Services for Lockhart Garratt’s Oxfordshire office ...

Richard Fox, Principal Landscape Architect and Head of Services for Lockhart Garratt’s Oxfordshire office looks at the impact of Covid-19 on residential landscape design. 2020 may be behind us, but wi ...

01 Mar 2021
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Esh Construction | Why it’s important for workers to talk more

|Date: 24 Feb 2021

Esh Construction | Why it’s important for workers to talk more

Esh Construction is backing the industry-wide efforts to open up the dialogue on mental health, as worker ...

Esh Construction is backing the industry-wide efforts to open up the dialogue on mental health, as workers continue to combat the mental strain of the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking about mental health ...

24 Feb 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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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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Cambridgeshire housebuilder gives community a financial boost to fight the long-term effects of lockdown

|Date: 19 Jan 2021

Cambridgeshire housebuilder gives community a financial boost to fight the long-term effects of lockdown

Barratt and David Wilson Homes Cambridgeshire has recently donated £1,000 to the Cambridgeshire Community ...

Barratt and David Wilson Homes Cambridgeshire has recently donated £1,000 to the Cambridgeshire Community Foundation, an organisation that provides grants to some of the most deserving charities acros ...

19 Jan 2021
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Goldrose Sharpe Developments post record sales since lockdown

|Date: 07 Dec 2020

Goldrose Sharpe Developments post record sales since lockdown

Goldrose Sharpe Developments, a London based property developer founded by two young local entrepreneurs, ...

Goldrose Sharpe Developments, a London based property developer founded by two young local entrepreneurs, Daniel Goldsmith, 30 and Paresh Chandegra 39, has posted record sales over the last two quarte ...

07 Dec 2020
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