Without social value, businesses will lose work

Emily Binning is director of corporate responsibility at consultancy WSP With the UK economy struggling and the cost of living rising, these are challenging times for families, communities and businesses alike. The chancellor’s recently announced long-term plan to boost the UK economy outlined a vision… The post Without social value, businesses will lose work appeared first on Construction News.

Payment reporting: a flawed system

The results are in. And, on the surface at least, they are encouraging. The latest CN Payment 100 shows a solid improvement in the time taken by the largest construction firms to pay their subcontractors for their work. CN’s analysis of the top 100 UK… The post Payment reporting: a flawed system appeared first on Construction News.

Payment reporting: what’s truth and what’s fiction?

Rudi Klein is a barrister and director of Kleinlegal. He has been campaigning against payment abuse for 35 years I spend some of my time advising firms on issues connected to late and non-payment. Many are in a perilous position because of unprecedented cost pressures.… The post Payment reporting: what’s truth and what’s fiction? appeared first on Construction News.

Competition for digital skills is fierce – construction needs a new mindset

Caroline Evans is the corporate strategy director for Arden University  The UK workforce is about to have a rude awakening. Research suggests that by 2030, 30 per cent of all jobs here could be eradicated due to automation. For the construction industry, this means more… The post Competition for digital skills is fierce – construction needs a new mindset appeared first on Construction News.

Latent defects and appropriate remedial solutions

David Weare is a partner and Ian Smith is a senior associate at Fladgate LLP The recent decision in St James’s Oncology SPC Ltd v Lendlease Construction provides helpful guidance to PFI-project companies, design and build contractors, and employers generally when dealing with latent-defect claims.… The post Latent defects and appropriate remedial solutions appeared first on Construction News.

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