Chancellor’s calls to ‘buy British’ questioned by construction

Construction figures have warned that new chancellor John Healey's promise to launch Britain's most "determined" domestic-procurement drive raises more questions than answers. The former defence secretary, who was handed the keys to the Treasury by prime minister Andy Burnham last week, told the Sun this… The post Chancellor’s calls to ‘buy British’ questioned by construction appeared first on Construction News.

McAlpine’s defence arm merged into firm’s industrial business

Sector now headed by Craig Allen after Mike Hickson left in spring

McLaughlin & Harvey wins £100m Rolls-Royce defence deal

Scheme involves building combat air facility at engineering giant’s Bristol site

McLaughlin & Harvey wins £100m-plus Rolls-Royce defence facility job

McLaughlin & Harvey has secured a contract worth more than £100m to build a combat air research and manufacturing facility for Rolls-Royce in Bristol. The building will provide space for research, manufacturing and assembly work supporting the development of future combat air products. Construction is… The post McLaughlin & Harvey wins £100m-plus Rolls-Royce defence facility job appeared first on Construction News.

Work starts on £50m Salisbury Plain barracks projects

Aspire Defence Ltd has started work on the construction of new living, working, and training facilities on Salisbury Plain for three army units, delivered for the Ministry of Defence's Defence Estate Optimisation (DEO) portfolio.

McKinsey & Company - Insurance: Transforming risk and compliance, Oct 21

Insurers are having to reinvent themselves in the multiyear reality of COVID-19, increased levels of uncertainty, pressures for efficiency, and the need to be resilient and relevant by tapping new sources of growth The Risk & Compliance functions are expected not only to go on protecting insurance companies from downside risks but also to shift toward providing them with strategic advice to support growth (e.g. new business) and change (e.g. company-wide cost and tech transformations)

Construction Claims & Defence

The construction sector in the UK is awash with a rising tide of disputes and legal claims. Michael Gallucci, Managing Director of construction consultancy MPG, outlines the issues, and explains how contractors and engineers can protect themselves against claims and counter claims both in the UK and in the Gulf.

Accento Acustica y Vibraciones SL

We are a Spanish Engineering that develops and manufactures anti vibration mounts and noise control products to treat and remedy vibration or noise problems. We can also offer engineering services like calculations or simulations.