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Read MoreThursday, July 1, 2021
We used to live in a cold country, but we don’t anymore, says BESA chief executive officer David Frise. The British obsession with the weather stems from the fact we are used to living in a temperate zone with clearly defined seasons: Not terribly cold in winter, not that hot in summer and definitely varied…but all that has changed. Witness the intense thunderstorms experienced by many parts of...
Read MoreWednesday, March 31, 2021
The long overdue acquittal last week of the ‘Shrewsbury 24’ who were convicted of illegal picketing 47 years ago took us back to a dark era of violent conflict between the police and trade unions. The shameful way workers fighting for better conditions were treated and denied legal justice is shocking to a modern audience, but even more horrifying is why they were striking in the first place. The...
Read MoreFriday, February 19, 2021
“Coming together is a beginning; staying together is progress; and working together is success” Henry Ford. BESA chief executive officer David Frise explains why this is the right time to launch a new alliance of eight engineering services organisations. “So what did you do during the great world pandemic of 2020/21?” That’s a question many of us will face from our children and grandchildren in...
Read MoreFriday, February 12, 2021
Recently, I was shocked to read an article from an ‘adviser’ counselling businesses that all manner of COVID-19 business responses qualify for R&D tax relief. The article's list of eligible projects included building bike storage and using a dedicated meeting room for social distancing purposes. Much of this advice is nonsense and characteristic of the untrustworthy guidance businesses often...
Read MoreWednesday, February 3, 2021
If anyone did have any lingering doubts about the government’s determination to reform the construction industry and its supporting specialist sectors; then a flurry of initiatives and strong statements in January would surely have dispelled them once and for all. The industry has a history of ‘seeing off’ previous attempts at reform going back several decades, but this time it feels different....
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