Companies House will be reformed to clamp down on fraud and money laundering, with directors unable to be appointed until their identity has been verified. The UK’s register of company information will be reformed to clamp down on fraud and
The Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum is launching a series of free advice webinars to help industry professionals improve their contractual and commercial awareness on construction projects. Hosted by leading industry experts, and running fortnightly across six sessions from September to November,
In this article, Barrister Rudi Klein offers a dozen tips on safeguarding cash flow in a fragile economy. To put it mildly the construction industry is in very uncertain times and at this stage it is very difficult to predict
In this article, Paul Beck from Direct Insurance Corporate Risks looks at cyberattacks on the scaffolding sector and what business operators can do to minimise the risk and counter the threat. Even before the current pandemic, technology has long been
The Professional Practice Task Group for the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) Covid-19 Task Force has today published a methodology for assessing and reporting the cost implications of disruption due to the pandemic. Construction clients and contractors rely on accurate cost
The Disputes and Collaboration group for the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) COVID-19 Task Force has today published guidance on futureproofing contract amendments in the light of COVID-19. Building upon the Contractual Best Practice Guidance published by the group earlier in
The process for companies that have applied for voluntary strike off will restart on the 10th September. In March 2020, Companies House introduced a temporary easement measures to suspend voluntary strike off action in response to coronavirus (COVID-19). These measured
Thousands of expert professional and business services advisers have signed up to offer free online advice to help small businesses bounce back from coronavirus (COVID-19). The Recovery Advice for Business scheme, supported by the government and hosted on the Enterprise Nation
Steve Radley, CITB Strategy and Policy Director, said: “Today’s measures are a good first step in supporting construction to invest in the skills to drive recovery, and to provide opportunities to young people. But a lot of work is needed
The Treasury have announced that the temporary scrapping of VAT on PPE has been extended until the end of October to help businesses dealing with the coronavirus outbreak. At the beginning of May it as announced that VAT on PPE
