All Brexit articles
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FeaturesHow construction is responding to the post-Brexit skills crisis
New visa rules are making it more difficult to recruit EU nationals to some construction roles. What is the industry doing about this?
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We have been working in Ukraine for years. I never imagined events as appalling as these
Two weeks ago we were considering life after covid. Now our staff still in the region are fearing for their lives
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In 2022 we will be greener, more flexible and resilient than ever before
Our industry will build on trends over the past 12 months and we will get better at coping with turbulent times
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There are tough times ahead – but we're not going back to the future
Rising costs and inflation are now inevitable but the economy is better placed to survive than it was in the 1970s, Richard Steer says
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Freedom day in shackles
With responsibility for risk assessment shifting from government to employers, firms have a lot on their shoulders
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So much work to do, so few workers to do it
The good news for construction is that post-lockdown there is now burgeoning demand. The bad news is that there are nowhere near enough people to do the work
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Brexit realities are hitting home
Labour shortages and import barriers are now joined by certification challenges
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Government ‘coming round’ to extending transition period for new post-Brexit certification system
Officials ‘not aware of the complexity’ of switching over to new UKCA marking system
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Government looking at extending deadline for post-Brexit certification rules as worries mount over timetable
Current CE mark system due to be replaced at beginning of next year
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‘Not achievable’ to get new post-Brexit product certification rules ready in time, expert warns
Former NBS boss says time involved to swap CE marking for UK version has not been thought through
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Give us the tools and we will finish the job
As the UK economy goes up a gear, there’s plenty of construction work – but where are the materials to do it with?
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Post-Brexit certification rules threaten to bring supplies to ‘grinding halt’, CPA boss warns
Worried Peter Caplehorn has already suggested extending transition period on CE markings to construction minister
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Brexit risks worsening materials shortage crisis, Aecom warns
Consultant says UK-specific issues are adding to global shortages
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State of the market: Becalmed waters but no plain sailing
A surge in optimism is wonderful to see, but material price inflation could put a brake on construction’s rebound
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Brexit bureaucracy: The new challenges for UK firms exporting to the EU
The new post-Brexit trading environment is making life difficult for UK firms trying to export to SMEs in the EU – with little government guidance on how to cut through the bureaucratese
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Material considerations are now key to a project’s resilience
Short-term supply disruption could be an early warning of a longer-term problem for the UK’s construction sector, says Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis
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Brexit-proof supply chains stand us in good stead to tackle net zero
Being aware of the weakest links in project delivery throughout Brexit and covid will help address the climate crisis challenge, says T&T’s Patricia Moore
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Government could review immigration rules for construction trades after covid, minister suggests
Move could allow more workers into UK
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SMEs to be hit by Brexit costs, Aecom warns
Increased red tape will affect smaller firms the most, consultant says
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Brexit woes see RSHP open office in Paris
Cheesegrater architect says base in French capital will act as ‘gateway to Europe’
