Construction Suppliers Demand End to Late Payments 8th January 2018.      Construction suppliers are supporting new legislation that will tackle the late payment culture that they say is undermining investment in the industry and harming small companies. Business groups

Gender Pay Figures Revealed 8th January 2017. Women are paid less than half than men at some of Britain’s major companies, new gender pay gap figures have revealed. Ahead of the April deadline 527 companies have released their gender pay figures. This

Boom in Overseas Manufacturing Expected, While Domestic Outlook Bleak 8th January 2018. Manufacturers are set to benefit from a boom in overseas demand this year, with companies said to be more optimistic about the outlook for the global economy. A

UK Productivity Jumps at Fastest Rate For Six Years 5th January 2018.  The productivity of British workers has increased at the fastest rate in more than six years, according to recent data. According to new data from the Office for

Construction Payment Charter is ‘Dismal Failure’ 5th January 2018. Just 35 firms have signed up to the Government’s payment charter nearly four years after it was launched as the solution to payment abuse in the supply chain. The Construction Supply