FITA, says Shaun, is as an organisation embracing, learning and adapting to change – and, most importantly, moving with the times.

IT’s safe to say the past 12 months have been a rollercoaster for most in our industry, whether it be stop/start activity for businesses and staff or juggling lockdowns, tier systems, furlough and self-isolation periods.

For anyone like myself reading this, who relies on stability and fixed plans in their working...

CFJ talks to John Marsh, commercial director at family-owned contractor, Winton Flooring, about the success of the Manchester-based business, which was established by his parents in 1981 and which will celebrate its 40th anniversary in April By ADAM BERNSTEIN.

JOHN Marsh is commercial director at family-owned contractor, Winton Flooring. Based in Manchester, he’s part of the second generation that took over the business after his parents -...

THE Housing Grants Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 is not a name that easily trips off the tongue, and you can be forgiven for not really understanding why it applies to you. But it almost certainly does!
And most importantly, the Construction Act as it has come to be known, is there to help you get paid, so now might be a good time to brush up on it.
The basic payment rules introduced by the Construction Act and the 2011 amendments are:

Barry tells contractors how to eliminate risk by adopting a structured project management framework.

DISCOVER how harnessing technology enables subcontractors to control spend, reduce errors, increase efficiency and deliver more profitable growth.

Controlling costs and running projects efficiently, while simultaneously ensuring you make a decent profit, is something every specialist subcontractor strives for daily. We all know it’s challenging ...