The jobs market might be booming, but young adults express concerns about their ability to find suitable career opportunities post-pandemic New Government-backed scheme launches to help young people find apprenticeships and first jobs in construction – an industry fighting hard for new recruits In the wake of official statistics showing Continue Reading
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British Gas takes the customers of the failed PfP Energy & MoneyPlus
Recently the two energy providers PfP Energy and MoneyPlus Energy went out of business. Ofgem has chosen British Gas to take on their customers. PfP Energy leaves a total of 87 600 customers, of which 82 000 domestic and 5 600 non-domestic. MoneyPlus had 9 000 domestic customers under contracts. Continue Reading
SELECT Managing Director Alan Wilson tells UK-wide radio audience that retentions “disproportionately penalise small businesses”
The Managing Director of Scotland’s largest construction trade association, SELECT, has told thousands of tradespeople across the UK that retentions “disproportionately penalise small businesses” in the construction industry. Speaking on the popular Thomas Nagy Electrical Show on Fix Radio, Alan Wilson said it was time to do away with the “outmoded system”. And he said it Continue Reading
How to protect your construction business
There’s no doubt that the construction industry represents big business in the UK, contributing more than £110 billion per annum to the economy and accounting for an impressive 7% of total GDP. However, the sector faced a myriad of difficult challenges in 2020, from the coronavirus pandemic (which temporarily shut Continue Reading
5 Things to Be Prepared for When Starting a Construction Business
When you’re considering starting your own construction company, there are a lot of steps that are similar to those involved in any startup. You’ll be thinking about how to manage early costs, how you can gain clients, what your staffing needs look like, and where you’ll work from. You might Continue Reading
5 Tips to Generate Construction Leads and Increase Sales
Many small construction business owners want to increase their customer base, boost sales, and grow their business. However, business growth can be difficult. Having access to a constant flow of construction leads is one of the main components of growing a construction company and increasing sales. A lead is a Continue Reading
New report reveals the liquidation rate of businesses around the UK from the past year
New report reveals there have been over 8,000 company insolvencies since March 2020 Construction industry hit with the most company insolvencies since March 2020 Report reveals the liquidation rate of businesses around the UK Businesses in Yorkshire most likely to undergo an insolvency event Business Rescue Expert has analysed data Continue Reading
SPÄRKA ADDS SALESPERSON TO EXPANDING TEAM
SPÄRKA, a leading provider of high-quality architectural ironmongery and specialist supplier of fire-rated door hardware, has expanded further by appointing a sales representative into its team. Jack Samples has joined the team as a Sales Development Representative to promote the full range of SPÄRKA products and develop relationships with builders’ Continue Reading
Investing In The UK’s Real Estate
The UK’s real estate market, although suffering due to the complete lockdown from last year and the current lockdown which is set to ease up from March, is showing positive signs. How? Well, the UK government took all the necessary steps to shut down certain sections of the market all Continue Reading
UK construction industry sees growth in new businesses
Construction is one of the few industries that has already recovered and grown from the pandemic. Many people who are furloughed or unemployed have diversified their business into the construction industry and made a fresh start. instantprint a company that provide printing services for construction businesses such as signage found Continue Reading