by Suzy | Jan 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
With the aim of speeding up the transaction process for residential purchases, a mortgage lender says it will now accept ‘no-search indemnity insurance’. An intermediary only lender, Foundation Home Loans says it will allow for conveyancing solicitors to place the...
by Suzy | Jan 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
BoE figures show that home buyers were given around 105,000 loans for purchasing new homes in November of 2020, up from 98,300 in October which marks the highest number since August 2007. Pent up demand has been a driver behind the surge in numbers meaning that by...
by Suzy | Jan 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
The sharp drop in migrant workers over the course of the last year may a continuing trend that could impede the recovery of the economy in the UK. Not only has there been an exodus of EU immigrants that were already working in the UK, but applications by Europeans for...
by Suzy | Jan 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Specialist Engineering Contractors’ (SEC) Group is being wound down and replaced with a new group after almost 30 years of promoting the interests of subcontractors in the construction industry. The SEC has historically represented a group of sub-industries within...
by Suzy | Jan 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
Ending months of negotiations and uncertainty, Boris Johnson finally agreed a trade deal with the EU at the end of 2020, including fishing rights and future business rules. Although still expected to come into force, the deal is unlikely to be signed off by Parliament...
by Suzy | Dec 29, 2020 | Uncategorized
A revolutionary new crawler crane that could make a valuable contribution to the UK´s target of zero carbon has been launched by Liebherr. Cranes are invaluable to the construction industry in lifting heavy components and to have the opportunity to do so without...