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Weekly column by SBGI's Chief Executive - 11 May
Firstly a big thank you to all those who came along to the Gas Industry wards lunch. Another fantastic turnout and a great atmosphere that was enjoyed by over 700 guests. Like many people around the UK, I've been following the story of "drought restrictions" v "wettest April on record" with interest....
Weekly column by SBGI's Chief Executive - 4 May
Last week the UK economy "officially" went back into recession. Readers of this newsletter will already be aware just how tough the economic climate is out there. What surprised many, apart from the negative growth, was the size of the hit taken by the construction sector. At the same time, you may have...
Weekly column by SBGI's Chief Executive - 27 April
I'm very grateful to all those manufacturers that took time out to meet with me over the last two weeks. I found that in our industry UK manufacturing is alive and well, albeit in some need of support and a bit of TLC. By that, I mean attention paid to it in key areas such as skill shortages and interest...
Weekly column by SBGI's Chief Executive - 20 April
In my column last week, I urged the Government to drop the “consequential improvements” aspect on their building regulation consultation, for fear of the unintended consequences. Well, what a result. On Tuesday, the concept was described as “bonkers” by Downing Street in an official briefing,...
Weekly column by SBGI's Chief Executive - 13 April
The Daily Mail triggered a storm of media interest in a little known government consultation on Building Regulations; "consequential improvements" took on a completely new level of importance. And rightly so. The story ran for several days this week in all the major newspapers, Radio 4 as well as on TV.
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