A new report from the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) predicts average annual industry growth of 2.9 per cent until 2019. As a result, the next five years will see construction firms grow exponentially, with the CITB forecasting the... Read More
A building and office services firm — which has delivered more than 5,000 contracts in its 100-year history — has been rescued from a million-pound loss by the upturn in the property market. The John N Dunn Group, which has its head office at... Read More
The property market in Bristol is buzzing with the number of transactions in the first half of the year the highest since 2005. In addition, a number of residential and commercial developments/refurbishments are currently underway to meet demand. As... Read More
Construction firms enjoyed a hugely successful 2013, with the Help to Buy scheme introduced in the latter part of the year contributing significantly to the number of projects underway. However, the latest data released by the Markit/CIPS Purchasing... Read More
This week, Balfour Beatty announced the upcoming closure of its Doncaster, Dartford and Rochdale sites after warning that full year profits are unlikely to be impressive two months ago. The closures are expected to affect at least 150 workers, most of whom... Read More
Although the retail industry has suffered severe hardship in recent years, and continues to do so, other areas of industry are now considerably better off than they have been since the start of the recession in 2008. Manufacturing has been significantly... Read More
