Construction Timesheets: Going Digital Key To SuccessIt’s not easy for construction companies to keep track of employees when they’re out on site or in the field.
Work practices can be subject to manipulation and abuse, leaving a company out of control, so it’s vitally important that construction companies find a way of ensuring best practice when it comes to time and…
New metal web joist guidance published for housebuildersA new technical guide on metal web joists is being issued to housebuilders in the UK to showcase the flexibility and benefits of the product.
Metal web joists are made from strength graded softwood chords joined with high strength engineered steel webs. They are structural components which can create floors, roofs and walls. Their open…
Collaboration is key in successful early completion of M23 project-laying a record breaking 52,000 tonnes on a smart motorway in one month-
Through a number of evening and weekend closures and successful collaborative arrangements, leading construction and infrastructure player, Aggregate Industries completed the surfacing works ahead of schedule on the M23 smart motorway project, laying…
IR35 – Are You In or Out?Updated 4th July, 2020
One of the most common concerns for contractors in the UK is their employment status and this is monitored by HMRC using the IR35 calculator. Whether a contractor falls inside or outside IR35 legislation will have a major impact on how much tax they pay. Complications arise for independent contractors because different jobs require different…
Tips on How to Select Modern Skirting Boards for Your Home
Contemporary interiors call for décor that’s minimal yet chic. Skirting is a simple way to facelift the floors, walls, doors, and windows of your house. Investing in such interior moldings not only perks up the home interiors but simultaneously hides any construction flaws that would otherwise surface along the walls, floor,…
Record month for Permaroof Company during the Corona Virus Crisis
The company Permaroof has announced that in the middle of this crisis they have just achieved their best months of trading activity.
Unlike most businesses that have suffered greatly due to this pandemic, Permaroof had their most successful May and June trading months. Their success has been due to a rapid response to t…
£5BN Injection into the UK Construction Industry
Boris Johnson, the UK Prime Minister has introduced plans to help stimulate and boost the nations’ construction industry. After one of the most serious industry downturns due to Coivd-19, this news has been welcomed by most – but will it be enough?
The initial plans outlined the “Build, Build and Build” scheme, which is to focus…
Lunch is back on – Construction sites canteens reopen
After several months of bringing a packed lunch, (or simply going hungry) construction sites are now allowed to reopen their canteens.
Sites have now been given the go-ahead from the government to start serving lunches to their workforce again.
Over the Covid shutdown building sites were generally kept open, but their facilities to…
TRA backs Boris to build, build, buildFollowing the Prime Minister’s announcement yesterday of a major investment in construction and infrastructure to help boost economic recovery, Nick Boulton, chief executive of the Trussed Rafter Association (TRA) said:
“This announcement couldn’t have come at a better time. As the construction industry is getting back on its feet, it…
Following a competitive tender, MTX were awarded a multi-million pound scheme to deliver a twin operating theatre and eye clinic to Luton & Dunstable University Hospital. The Requirements The Trust had a requirement for additional theatre capacity in order to cater for a larger patient intake. The project formed part of the Trust’s broader construction plans for further development at the hospital. The Solution The project was completed over various phases, including demolition and enabling package, temporary eye day surgical unit (EDSU) and the construction of the new twin ultra clean canopy theatre complex. For the operating theatres MTX worked alongside architectural partners IBI Group and M&E Consulting Engineers DSSR, to design and construct a bespoke facility that provided 2 additional storeys of…