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Read MoreFriday, September 16, 2016
BESA welcomes the news that the government has, after all the delays and uncertainty, given the green light to building Hinkley Point C, the UK’s first new nuclear power plant in a generation. The go-ahead, confirmed on 15 September, is economic good news because Hinkley Point will become the largest construction project in the UK. The company behind the project, EDF, says it will provide 25,000...
Read MoreFriday, August 5, 2016
The political furore over the proposed new nuclear plant at Hinkley Point in Somerset threatens to overshadow the real debate about the UK’s energy future. Theresa May is coming under increased pressure to give it the green light on the basis that she has to demonstrate that Britain is “open for business” in the wake of Brexit and committed to its infrastructure goals. All of that, frankly,...
Read MoreWednesday, July 13, 2016
Theresa May’s appointment as Prime Minister promises a period of calm as we recover from the storm of the ‘Brexit’ vote. However, there isn’t much breathing space as businesses need reassurance that the economy is robust and can bounce back from the shock. The building engineering services sector has a key role to play in ensuring the economy moves forward. Making buildings perform better is...
Read MoreWednesday, June 15, 2016
The EU Referendum is being ambushed by the paranoia of immigration and the anti-establishment voter, says Jim Marner. In the welter of argument and counter-argument, thousands of next week's voters have lost sight of what actually leaving the EU will involve and, therefore, many will vote for the wrong reason and in answer to the wrong question. The economy and our future economic prospects...
Read MoreWednesday, May 18, 2016
When someone has an accident on a building site, everyone around them has a pretty good idea what to do. If someone is feeling depressed or stressed, does anyone even notice? A friend of mine committed suicide two years ago. The last time I saw him, he seemed his normal self and showed no outward signs of the internal pressure and depression that had built up inside his head. I’m not sure he...
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