The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) have published their quarterly State of Trade Survey for 2017. According to the FMB Chief Executive Brian Berry, the start to 2017 proved to be a positive one for the UK’s small to medium construction companies . Berry also commented that the first quarter of this year saw growing workloads […]
The latest figures from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) show that eight per cent of the UK’s construction workers are EU nationals, accounting for some 176,500 people. Post Brexit, if the UK looses access to the single market, 176,500 jobs could be under threat which could jeopardise a predicted £500 billion infrastructure pipeline […]
Archie Adams (3 years old), from Southampton, was diagnosed with transverse myelitis after a trip to the park. He was left unable to move from the neck down, as the rare condition causes spinal damage which requires months of rehabilitation. Two years of treatment followed at Southampton General Hospital and the Children’s Trust Hospital in […]
We are always looking at ways in which we can improve our services and offer more. At the moment we are concentrating on achieving our FIRAS accedition. FIRAS is a third party certification scheme that verifies the competence of a contractor company to design fire protection systems. As a participant in the scheme the company […]
Broadsword are always trying to find new innovative ways to aid our construction and ensure our clients our offered services which mitigate rising costs whilst increasing productivity. Screedboard is another one of these. Predominently produced to assist the logistical difficulties associated with pumping wet screed to high-rise buildings within tight city centres. The practical installation […]