North East facade firm went under with zero net cash

A glazing and aluminium facade specialist had no net cash when administrators were appointed six months ago. Architectural Glass and Aluminium Ltd (ARGLA), which went under in April, held cash in the bank. But it owed a Coronavirus Bounce Back loan, which cancelled out its… The post North East facade firm went under with zero net cash appeared first on Construction News.

Stansted, Manchester and Luton airports detail future growth plans

Officials from Stansted, Manchester and Luton airports have detailed how they plan to expand their facilities as air travel gets back on track after the Coronavirus pandemic. The post Stansted, Manchester and Luton airports detail future growth plans appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Covid-loan defaults up 40% among mid-size firms

New analysis shows that the number of medium-sized construction firms defaulting on their Covid loans has shot up. A total of 1,084 companies in the sector defaulted at least once on their Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) repayments, up to the end of June… The post Covid-loan defaults up 40% among mid-size firms appeared first on Construction News.

Tackling The Pest Control Pandemic From The Bottom Up

America and its huge urbanized centers have a problem with pests. Rankings show just how severe this problem is becoming in major cities and now, according to NPR, there are new pests to contend with in the form of spotted lanternflies. Urbanization won’t stop; there has been a degree of city flight since the coronavirus pandemic, […] The post Tackling The Pest Control Pandemic From The Bottom Up first appeared on CCR-Mag.com.

AJ student survey reveals record stress levels and pandemic setbacks

The Architects’ JournalAJ student survey reveals record stress levels and pandemic setbacks More than half of all female architecture students have reported suffering from mental health or stress-related issues, according to this year’s AJ student survey – the highest proportion ever The post AJ student survey reveals record stress levels and pandemic setbacks appeared first on The Architects’ JournalRichard Waite

Tideway London, TUNNEL VISION: EPISODE 3 - A lockdown visit to King George's Park and the CEO's message

Episode 3 of Tideway's new web series 'Tunnel Vision' is here and unsurprisingly it looks a little bit different, as the country once again finds itself under new restrictions in the hope of stopping the spread of the coronavirus.

Building Magazine - JCT construction contracts and coronavirus, clause by clause, 09042020

Following a similar analysis of NCT contract clauses, here 'Building' ask: which clauses in the JCT contract are most relevant to the potential impact of covid-19?

Building Magazine - NEC construction contracts and coronavirus, clause by clause, 07042020

Exactly which clauses in the NEC contract are most relevant to the potential impact of covid-19?

Office for Budget Responsibility - Fiscal risks report, July 2021

Fiscal forecasting and policy-making to manage 3 significant current risks: Coronavirus pandemic; Climate change; Cost of Government Debt

COVID-19: Right to designate a force majeure event must be exercised rationally and in good faith - published by CMS Law-Now

In Dwyer (UK Franchising) Ltd v Fredbar Ltd [2021] EWHC 1218 (Ch), Fredbar was a small plumbing business that held a plumbing and drain repair services franchise from Dwyer. The franchise agreement provided that the franchise arrangement would be suspended if the parties were prevented or hindered from carrying out their obligations “by any cause which the Franchisor designates as force majeure”. During the coronavirus pandemic, Fredbar’s owner was medically advised to self-isolate at home in o