It would have been nice to have started 2018 on a high note, however the liquidation of Carillion is a catastrophe not only for the firm but the wider industry. Beyond the mayhem for the careers of the private and... View Article

In reaction to the latest annual English Housing Survey, Charles McDowell, Aldermore’s Commercial Director, Mortgages comments: “These latest figures illustrate just how difficult the housing market is, particularly in London. As usual, it is unfortunately first time buyers who are in the... View Article

Workplace design has been going through something of a renaissance over the past few years. Alongside the work instinctively done by architects and interior designers to create healthier, more productive settings for us to look at screens but also gather... View Article

Michael Gallucci, managing director of construction consultancy MPG, advises firms affected by the collapse of Carillion how to respond. When contracting on construction projects, it’s imperative to have appropriate written agreements and programmes in place. Often, contracts give both parties... View Article

Following the collapse of Carillion this week Phil Pluck, GGF Group Chief Executive raises his concerns. “As the assessment of the true damage continues following the collapse of Carillion, it does raise some fundamental issues in terms of protecting both... View Article

The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has strongly welcomed the announcement over the weekend that the Government will now be supporting Karen Buck MP’s Private Members Bill on housing and landlords. The Labour MP’s bill seeks to update the... View Article

Commenting on the impact of Carillion’s collapse on its 1,400 apprentices and 20,000 other staff, John Newcomb, Chief Executive of the Builders Merchants Federation said there were great opportunities available for them to move into Britain’s £55 billion Building Materials... View Article

In reaction to the latest figures from RICS, Charles McDowell, Aldermore’s Commercial Director, Mortgages comments: “December’s data shows that first time buyers have not rushed into the housing market to take advantage of the stamp duty cut which was announced in... View Article

Banks must show leniency to the thousands of SMEs in Carillion’s supply chain, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Commenting on UK Finance’s announcement that the major banks and the Government are working closely to limit the impact of Carillion’s... View Article

As the UK’s population is set to exceed the 70 million mark and house prices continue to rise alongside interest rates, solicitors at JMW warn a housing crisis will result in more multi-generational households in 2018 than ever before. The... View Article

Unscrupulous landlords and letting agents who exploit their tenants will have ‘nowhere to hide’ as the Mayor Sadiq Khan today fulfilled a manifesto commitment and launched a new public online database to protect people privately renting homes in the capital.... View Article

CIAT welcomes and supports the interim report of Dame Judith Hackitt’s independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety and looks forward to contributing to the next phase. In response to the interim findings, Alex Naraian PCIAT, President of CIAT, said ‘At... View Article