A new stream of construction loans of up to £10m for SME developers has been launched by the government housing delivery agency Homes England and United Trust Bank, UTB. The loans of up to 24 months will offer 70 per cent loan to gross development value, GDV, as opposed to the typical ratios of 59…
According to a 2020 Hilclare report, 44 per cent of firms in England don’t have the correct emergency lighting, while in 2018, a report revealed over a third of England’s social housing tower blocks have inadequate emergency lighting. In a survey of 1,584 tower blocks – 40 per cent of the country’s total social stock – a total of 402,…
Executive search and talent attraction service providers for the KBB, Builders Merchant & Construction Sales Industries, Foyne Jones, is excited to reveal the impact it’s making within the KBB industry following the creation and continued efforts of its complementary Redundancy Support: in partnership with Quooker. Launched to industry acclaim during the first-ever national lockdown back…
As the end of the pandemic appears to be in sight, some industry leaders worry that the remote working abilities of many in construction industries may withhold an efficient recovery for the sector. Here, Andrew Richardson, copywriter at Mobile Mini, the UK’s largest supplier of storage containers, looks at why all construction workers must eventually return to…
The campaign for the government to ditch reverse charge VAT is mounting with the Federation of Master Builders, FMB, claiming two-thirds of SMEs believing it will damage cash flow. Scottish National Party MP Kirsten Oswald has already tabled an early day motion calling for the controversial new regime to be dropped. FMB chief executive Brian…
Research highlights a growing debt burden and redundancy ‘time bomb’ weighing heavily on the SME outlook for 2021 – but businesses project significant benefit from policies to stimulate demand and investment Half of SMEs have taken out some form of Covid-19 related loan, leaving an average additional debt burden of £173K per year once repayment…
With the ever-rising costs of university, apprenticeships were already on the rise as students looked for alternative ways to shape a career. However, with the normal university experience being changed by the current climate of online working and socially distancing from your friends and course mates, even more people are considering an apprenticeship. At the…
Online portal meets ‘growing demand’ from interior designers and electrical contractors A luxury online retailer has responded to feedback from commercial and residential interior designers and electrical contractors with the relaunch of its self-serve contracts website which includes updated features that makes it easier to source, plan and design installations online. Nest Contracts, created by Yorkshire-based retailer Nest, provides exclusive access…
Responding to the announcement, George Webb, CEO, Liquid Gas UK commented: The Government has fallen at the first hurdle of trying to tackle net-zero in the millions of homes around the UK. At its heart, the scheme misunderstood homeowners and people’s lives. The boxing in of homeowners into a small set of options such as…
Selco Builders Warehouse has marked National Apprenticeship Week by revealing plans to invest in the development of more than 150 colleagues in 2021. The leading builders merchant is continuing to deliver on its promise to offer career development opportunities for people working across the growing business. Selco’s Rising Stars initiative – which helps colleagues across…