by admin | Aug 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
Japan’s capital has had temperatures above 31C for two weeks, prompting fears for 2020 Games’ athletes Heatstroke is suspected in the death of a worker at a Tokyo Olympics construction site, NHK national television has said, as the Japanese capital swelters...
by admin | Aug 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Eurozone construction sector grew marginally in July despite activity falling in Germany for the first time in nine months. The construction purchasing managers’ index (PMI), a gauge of the sector’s health from data firm IHS Markit, rose slightly to 50.8 in July...
by admin | Aug 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
The domestic reverse charge – referred to as the reverse charge – is a major change to the way VAT will be collected in the building and construction industry. However a significant number of construction businesses are unaware of it, and many more are...
by admin | Aug 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
The UK’s construction industry activity sank for the fifth time in six months in July as economists all but ruled out a swift turnaround, a closely-followed measure of sector activity revealed today. Output fell for the third month in a row in July, according to IHS...
by admin | Jul 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
Contractors are being forced out of business by a lack of insurance cover or massive hikes in premiums. Worried companies have contacted the Enquirer in a bid to highlight the intensifying problem of securing Professional Indemnity (PI) cover. One...
by admin | Jul 26, 2019 | Uncategorized
With temperatures climbing above 30 degrees again later this week, do construction companies have an obligation to stop work when temperatures become too hot? Amanda Stubbs and Tola Balogun explain how contractors should protect their workers during heatwaves. The...
