A contractor’s view on volatile prices
Unpredictable labour and material costs are a huge risk to projects so you need effective mitigation plans
New phase begins at Kier as confident Davies looks to future after travails of past
News the firm is eyeing Tilbury Douglas shows how far business has come since nadir of 2018
Ray O’Rourke going, Steve Pycroft leaving? Blimey!
Two of the industry’s biggest personalities will be gone within months of each other
We now have a serious skills crisis on our hands
Recruiters have too many vacancies and too few candidates. Randstad’s Victoria Short warns of a perfect storm engulfing construction
Insurance pain in the supply chain
Professional indemnity insurance is a growing problem for subcontractors, yet clients and main contractors seem utterly blind
It’s about time the industry embraced 30-day payment terms
This week’s move by the government is an overdue one, says Beard chairman Mark Beard
Covid risks are being shunted down the supply chain
Subcontractors should beware of sneaky contractual clauses that force them to carry the bulk of all covid risk
What motivates firms to do the right thing?
There is a clear moral argument for placing building safety above all else, but the business case is what will sway many, says PRP’s Scott Sanderson
MMC will encourage more women into construction
A fixed workplace, flexible shift patterns and job security would all create a better gender balance in the industry, Rosa Turner Wood writes
The changing language of construction
ISG’s Debbie Hobbs picks out the latest jargon that says so much about rapidly evolving building practices
