Is downing tools on a construction site for non-payment still lawful in the wake of new Covid-19-related insolvency legislation? Adam Aston, Construction Lawyer at Muckle LLP, explains....
Beverly Quinn, Environmental Engineer at TÜV SÜD, an international building services engineering consultancy, specialising in sustainable MEP, BIM, lighting design and vertical transportation, sheds light on compliance for luminaire products....
Is the public sector making full use of renewable technologies? Paul Hutchens, CEO of Eco2Solar, discusses further....
Mark Hardy, Chair of the Association of Play Industries (API), explores why public playgrounds are so crucial in helping children recover from the effects of lockdown. With numbers already in...
Clarke Willmott LLP has one of the largest national teams of specialist social housing solicitors in the UK, acting for over 100 registered providers as well as major frameworks including...
With the majority of lockdown measures now starting to ease across the country, Mark Robinson, Chief Executive of public sector procurement specialist Scape Group, outlines his vision for an economic...
As social housing providers across the UK look to maximise asset protection whilst simultaneously providing the highest standard of safety for tenants, connective technologies are presenting a new proactive approach...
Amid the coronavirus pandemic and following the Government’s recent £27.4bn pledge as part of the Road Investment Strategy, the highways sector is under ever-greater pressure to step up health and...
Powder coating architectural metalwork provides protection and colour. In this article, Richard Besant, Director of Powdertech (Corby), explains some of the terms that are often bandied around to quantify corrosion...
The current economic climate means that businesses must manage their finances in smarter ways, maintain effective credit control and look to make efficiencies and savings where they can. One area...
It’s always important to have the right contract in place for any transaction. However, no matter how strong a relationship is, sometimes you simply cannot stop a breach of contract....
Flat roofs are rarely ever truly flat. In order to achieve a flat roof’s main purpose – to protect the building below and those who use it from the elements...
Since the first known case was diagnosed in Wuhan, China, in November 2019, the outbreak of coronavirus has had far-reaching implications for people and companies both nationally and worldwide. On...
How can you ensure your practice can best get through the disruption being caused by Coronavirus? Having, a solid understanding of what a remote working solution can offer your business...
The coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) has raised serious health concerns, with some countries imposing travel restrictions to tackle the spread of the illness. ...
The increased frequency of extreme rainfall events and consequent flooding means new approaches to flood resistance and flood resilience – namely ‘water-entry’ or ‘water-exclusion’ strategies – are needed, says Hudson...
Barry Turner, Technical Manager at leading UK designer, manufacturer and supplier of specialist ironwork products Wrekin Products, discusses the best way to ensure a high standard of installation which reduces...
With the need for “right first-time” installations an ever-growing priority, developers are under increasing pressure to deliver projects at maximum speed with minimal obstruction....
The epidemic of instrument theft is on the rise, with businesses in the construction industry vulnerable to opportunistic criminals, says Simon Crowhen, National Sales Manager at Topcon Positioning GB....
The report into the cause of the fire at The Cube student accommodation building in Bolton, and how it spread, will help to shed light on how compatible modern approaches...
