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21.03.17

Another Day, Another Political Drama

A group of 72 MPs have written to the BBC accusing it of being pessimistic and skewed in its Brexit coverage – in the months since the vote on the EU.
In a letter to the director general, they said the BBC is “unfairly representing” Leave voters by focusing on those who regret their decision.
The MPs warned the future of the BBC “will be in doubt” if it is not seen as a impartial broker.
The BBC said it was its job to “scrutinise and analyse” Brexit issues.

Sinn Féin’s Martin McGuinness, Northern Ireland’s former deputy first minister, has died aged 66.
It is understood he had been suffering from a rare heart condition.
The former IRA leader turned peacemaker worked at the heart of the power-sharing government following the 1998 Good Friday Agreement. He became deputy first minister in 2007, standing alongside Democratic Unionist Party leaders Ian Paisley, Peter Robinson and Arlene Foster.

Manchester United agree Bastian Schweinsteiger move to Chicago Fire. The American club are offering him a one-year contract worth £70,000 a week – which will make him one of the ten highest-paid players in the MLS – after agreeing a deal with United late on Monday night.

In construction news this week…

Plans go in for new 6,000 home Hampshire Garden Village. Developers have submitted an outline planning application for a new 6,000 home community in Hampshire.

Travelodge unveils £125m hotel investment plans. Travelodge has confirmed details of its latest £125m expansion programme with 15 new hotels planned across the UK this year.

Cost wrangle hits O’Rourke cancer hospital site. Construction work on a new £106m cancer hospital in Liverpool has been hit by a disagreement over costs.

In MECsafe news this week…

We still have plenty of availability on the following courses:

  • IPAF 3a & 3b – 23rd March 2017
  • Health & Safety Awareness – 29th March 2017 (ask us about doing your CSCS test after the course)!
  • Working at Height / Manual Handling / Abrasive Wheels – 30th March 2017 (attend one or all three courses)!
  • Fire Warden – 31st March 2017

If you would like any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

12.09.16

We are Winning!

Great Britain’s tally soars to 23 gold medals following our most successful day at the Rio Paralympics so far. (There were also some silvers picked up too)! For a full list of last nights events/wins, please click here.

Over in America, Trump ‘Feels Great’ as he wishes Clinton gets well soon after pneumonia diagnosis.

UK growth expectations have been downgraded after Brexit. The British Chambers of Commerce warns that, although the UK should avoid recession, a turbulent business period still lies ahead. Please click here for further details.

In Construction news…

The boss of the controversial HS2 rail link is leaving to take up a senior post at Rolls-Royce, the aerospace and engineering group has said. Please click here for full article.

London is worlds fifth greenest city!

Spurs buys five cranes for £400m stadium build. New £400m ground is being built right next to White Hart Lane.

In MECsafe news…

We still have places available on our SMSTS block week course in Doncaster (26th – 30th Sept), if you would like to book please contact us.

4.07.16

One Point of View: Contractors need assurances over EU workers

Does the result mean there will be less to build and will there still be enough people to actually complete the work??

The first question is one of degrees but the more immediate issue is immigrant labour.

Contractors need to know that their workforce isn’t going to disappear anytime soon.

EU workers are a fixture on sites and in offices across the country. Without them the industry would grind to a halt.

Construction companies (like so many other companies) need assurance that existing workers will be allowed to remain while any new immigration system will be able to cope with demand for both skilled and unskilled labour.

It shouldn’t be hard for the Government to make that pledge.

At a stroke it would remove a massive concern for contractors and give them certainty over future staffing levels.

Demand levels are a more complex question as economic forecasters still seem clueless over how the world will change.

The City has been totally headless since the Brexit vote as traders race to stay ahead.

In the real world of construction things are a bit calmer. Sites haven’t seized up and project plans haven’t been dumped in a panic.

At one point last week the stock of some of the country’s biggest house builders crashed 40% – nothing to do with corporate efficiency or supply and demand. It was all about market panic and over reaction!

In a post-Brexit UK we are still facing a huge housing shortage.

We might see a correction in over-inflated London house prices but the demand for new homes won’t disappear overnight.

Serious worries remain about investment levels and the possible cancellation of projects on the private and public sides.

Yesterday’s decision to delay a decision on airport expansion was a spectacular own goal by the Government.

Heathrow and Gatwick are desperate to pump billions of private money into building work at a time when the country is crying out for some good news.
So the politicians decide to delay the decision because of planning fears!

Let’s hope they show a bit more backbone as the leadership race plays out.

With interest rates at historic lows there is not much else the Government can do to stimulate the economy other than spend its way out of a wobble.

Theresa May is favourite to be the new Prime Minister and she has already pledged to end austerity measures by dumping George Osborne’s target to hit a budget surplus by 2020.

And areas like infrastructure and PRS housing are set to drink in private funding from institutions around the globe as they look for safe investments.

These are uncertain times and we need politicians to stand up and be leaders – that is what they are elected for.

The initial fears of economic meltdown as the UK pulled up the drawbridge to Europe are receding.

All sides of the debate are moving towards a pragmatic compromise.

Who knows we may end up with the ideal world of a free-trade Europe without the burden of Brussels and bureaucracy?

If that’s the case then construction and the whole country could be a winner.

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