Business
Construction Act raises payment issues
Most contractors will be familiar with the changes made to payment provisions through the Construction Act on 1 October 2011. However, there is already some confusion surrounding pay-less notices.
Success driven by focusing on business basics
Having left university and worked as an ambulance driver, an advert placed in the situations wanted column of a local newspaper presented a new career opportunity to Ray Stafford in the mid-1980s.
Companies must make use of schemes to hire apprentices
As the economy has struggled over the past few years and the building services engineering sector continues to feel the effects of the downturn, the number of apprentices in the sector has decreased accordingly.
Skills must keep pace with all relevant areas
There is still much concern in the media that when the UK’s economic recovery eventually arrives we will have one of the worst skills gaps in Europe. However, this isn’t the only challenge facing our particular industry.
Chairman targets gainful engagement
GAIN chief Bryan Glendinning is relishing the challenges facing the sector and driving the collaboration needed to tackle them.
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Microgeneration courses must hit the certified level
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No going back for B&ES despite BESNA setback
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Alliance builds capability and opportunity for Green Deal work
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Back to the future: the potential for retrofitting
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Companies should act now to protect their cashflow
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A single skills card would offer big benefits
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Educating young people is vital to industry’s future
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Steri-Spray finds way to the top
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Breathing new life into building ventilation design
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Industry should act now over frozen drains
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Carbon monoxide is a cause for alarm
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Learning styles affect business efficiency
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Adding value to the HVAC offering
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Existing stock offers major opportunities
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Cut out industry jargon to build up customer trust
Business News
Carillion to cut 1,400 jobs following FiT fiasco
Contractor Carillion has made 1,180 of its workers redundant, blaming the effects of the government’s cut in the Feed-in Tariff.
