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Scaffolding firms have faced unprecedented challenges and opportunities from Brexit and the pandemic. Chronic labour shortages worsened as EU workers
This year marks 150 years since the first edition of Construction News was published in 1871. To help mark the anniversary, three long-serving industry leaders tell Lem Bingley how the industry has transformed in their own lifetimes Trad Group chief executive Des Moore believes construction remains an entrepreneurial sector where people can “make it to a position that matches their ability”, irrespective of their starting point. Trad, founded in 1971, is 50 years old this year. Moore left school the same year and got his first job, aged 15, as a labourer at a scaffolding firm called Mil...
KJB Law welcomes three new solicitors… Susu Huang, left, Ivan Golem and Firmin Kwong. “We’re a firm that cares for its staff and its clients, and we wanted to ensure we were able to continue to provide high service levels to our clients without overworking our staff,” says Jo Twible. With a focus on consistent and sustained growth, KJB Law has appointed three new commercial lawyers to its team. This is a sponsored post. WITH a focus on consistent and sustained growth, KJB Law has appointed three new commercial lawyers to its team: Firmin Kwong, Ivan Golem and Susu Huang.
Seafood exporters see positive signs in China despite COVID concerns, shipping crunch By Share Seafood exporters are predicting a recovery in the Chinese seafood market this year after a bruising 2020. China’s economic outlook improved last week, after it reported overall GDP growth of 2.3 percent for 2020, after a strong recovery in the fourth quarter. The country has weathered the last year better than most large Western economies, which spent far more on support to laid-off workers, compared to a Chinese emphasis on virus control measures. Whereas the U.S. economy declined by 23 per...
The Cumberland has achieved a 'seal of excellence' from online customer review company Feefo. The building society got the Platinum Trusted Service Award, based on its customer's ratings, after it landed its third gold award on the platform three years running. Feefo is review and customer insights technology company that provides businesses with the tools to collect real, purchase-verified reviews. The gold award is given to businesses who have collected 50 or more highly rated Feefo service reviews in a year- platinum awards are given to firms that achieve this in three years runnin...