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Vijay Merchant is a partner at consultancy BTG Advisory When construction firms face tough times, the founders or families that own them often deliberate on whether they should use their own funds to prop the business up. But before investing, they must consider what strategic and leadership changes are needed…

Sarah Dodd is the founder and chief executive of legal firm Tree Law  Subsidence work rarely arrives clean. By the time a contractor is involved, the argument has usually been half-fought already. The insurer has accepted liability; the tree is staying; and a substructure solution is needed. The question is…

Hayley Steel (above left) is a partner and head of non-contentious construction, and Simone Protheroe is managing associate in the projects, infrastructure and construction team at law firm Foot Anstey Construction projects often include parties with differing interests entering into agreements with a developer. Examples of third party agreements (TPAs)…

Tim Balcon is chief executive of the Construction Industry Training Board This National Apprenticeship Week, let’s make an effort as an industry to shine a light on the positive impact that apprenticeships and skills make to individuals, construction employers and the wider construction industry. “As employers, educators and industry experts,…

Tom O’Brien is director at O’Brien Contractors Fittingly announced during National Apprenticeship Week 2026, the government has unveiled new plans to help tackle the rising construction skills gap across the UK. As part of the new Education Estates Strategy, the plans are set to create 13,000 apprenticeships and T-level placement…

Ryan Paterson is managing director at Dart Tool Group The British trade sector is facing a crisis. On one hand, demand for skilled labour is at an all-time high, driven by a national push for new homes and a massive transition towards green infrastructure. On the other hand, there aren’t…

Arabella Dulcie and Sam Haldane are associates in the business crime and regulation team at law firm JMW Solicitors The construction industry is arguably one of the most high-risk workplaces, susceptible to myriad health and safety concerns. This has been confirmed in the latest statistics published by the Health &…

Lawrence Pearce is a partner at law firm Holmes & Hills Adjudication has long been the construction industry’s financial safety net. It is quick, relatively cheap and, most of the time, reliably enforceable. But a recent Technology and Construction Court ruling shows how easily that safety net can be ripped…

James Lamont is an associate at Vanessa Ganguin Immigration Law Organisations and individuals have until 12 February to respond to the government’s consultation on overhauling UK settlement. For the construction industry this isn’t a niche immigration issue: proposals directly impact recruitment, retention, employment costs and the viability of building a…

Paul Deverill is head of PFI and PPP strategic advice at consultancy Ridge Deserved or not, public-private partnerships (PPP) often get a bad rap, particularly when they are assumed to be private finance initiatives (PFI) under a new name.  “This is the first time in almost a decade that there…