Burnham pledges billions of pounds in defence spending for British businesses

The prime minister in waiting said the government "will take a new approach to regenerating and reindustrialising the country, thereby strengthening its resilience”. The post Burnham pledges billions of pounds in defence spending for British businesses appeared first on Property Week.

DIO explores breaking up £6.6bn military housing maintenance plan

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) is mulling the possibility of splitting up a planned £6.6bn programme to maintain and improve service family accommodation. Plans from the Ministry of Defence body cover responsive repairs, property refurbishment, management of a capital investment regeneration programme, statutory compliance services… The post DIO explores breaking up £6.6bn military housing maintenance plan appeared first on Construction News.

Skills for nuclear, not just nuclear skills

The UK's civil and defence nuclear programmes are competing for many of the same people and suppliers. Sharmila Jugessur, strategic growth director, at AtkinsRéalis says greater coordination, better use of transferable skills and a more strategic approach to procurement could unlock delivery at the scale the sector needs. The post Skills for nuclear, not just nuclear skills appeared first on Construction Management.

Iran war’s impact strengthening long-term industrial and logistics outlook

Montagu Evans reports that investors could benefit from higher warehouse demand as firms look to store larger inventories onshore, as well as from increased defence spending. The post Iran war’s impact strengthening long-term industrial and logistics outlook appeared first on Property Week.

Infrastructure funding cuts to enable DIP will lead to 10,000 job losses – report

The cuts to infrastructure spending used to fund the £15bn Defence Investment Plan (DIP) will result in a net loss of 10,200 jobs, according to a report released today [3 July] by the Transition Security Project. The post Infrastructure funding cuts to enable DIP will lead to 10,000 job losses – report appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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.

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