FK Facades’ trade creditors unlikely to receive a penny

Trade creditors of failed FK Facades are unlikely to see a penny of the £13.1m they are owed, administrators have revealed. A progress report by BTG Begbies Traynor added that even HMRC – listed as a secondary preferential creditor to the collapsed Cheshire contractor –… The post FK Facades’ trade creditors unlikely to receive a penny appeared first on Construction News.

2027’s top construction trade shows

Construction Dive has you covered with a full list of the industry conferences and expos on tap for 2027 with events focused on emerging technologies and innovative building methods.

GIB prices drop but construction cost pressure remains

Construction costs have edged higher once again, despite a small reduction in the price of gib and some other commonly used building materials. QV CostBuilder’s latest update shows trade rates increased by an average of 0.2% in September, with a wide range of individual product movements pulling costs in different directions. Most notably, the cost […] The post GIB prices drop but construction cost pressure remains appeared first on Building Today.

Why Roofs Need Checking Before Solar Panels Go On

The post Why Roofs Need Checking Before Solar Panels Go On appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Solar installations keep landing on contractors’ desks even when solar isn’t the trade they signed up for. A homeowner wants panels fitted, the roofer gets the call to check things over first, and suddenly everyone’s asking whether the roof can take the weight. Panels themselves aren’t especially heavy. But add mounting rails, cabling, and the […]

Business Rates Reform Is Coming for Your Coworking Meeting Room — What Construction Firms Need to Know

The post Business Rates Reform Is Coming for Your Coworking Meeting Room — What Construction Firms Need to Know appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Business rates rarely make headlines outside trade press, but the changes taking effect on 1 April 2026 are different, and construction professionals who rely on a coworking desk or serviced office for client meetings are among those most likely to feel it. According to the House of Commons Library’s briefing on the 2026 revaluation, every […]

McKinsey & Co - Is globalisation over? 10122022

McKinsey & Co have issued a new discussion paper "Global flows: The ties that bind in an interconnected world". This states that, looking at the entire range of global flows, it is clear that the world is not defaulting to deglobalization, but rather that global connections are reconfiguring. 3 further papers on the state of globalisation are also attached [below]

Transcript of a FT Podcast - The Rachman Review - Can Asian prosperity survive US & China rivalry?

The podcast (and transcript) touches on the China & US rivalry and how conflicts on several fronts are under scrutiny, whether that is military, trade and/or technology.

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