Construction

Whilst many of us have the option to turn the heating up when cold weather stikes, wear a few extra layers and supply both ourselves and our co-workers with a constant stream of hot drinks, construction workers must face the elements head-on.

Santorini Architecture
The island of Santorini in the Mediterranean is famous for the limestone whitewashed houses that reflect the sun’s scorching heat. Small windows and doors, and thick plaster walls, also keep rooms cool.

The Welsh Construction Show 2022, kicked off at the Cardiff City Stadium on Wednesday April 6th and Watkin Davies had the privilege of taking headline sponsor and exhibiting again at was set to be the biggest and best show to date.

Have you heard of index linking yet? At the risk of it becoming another term that people hear but don’t understand – we’re here to explain it as simply as we can. 

When you insure your home, you need to consider two things.

Running a business within the construction industry can be challenging. The pressures of time, competition, escalating costs and other factors, can often lead to safety taking a back seat, sometimes with fatal consequences.

Your business goals and operations are at the core of everything you do, right? That’s why it’s important that you’re fully covered, so you know you have right insurance protection when you need it the most. But no two businesses are the same.

Historically, apprenticeships were the only way to make a name for yourself in the world of engineering, and while they’re unlikely to ever be the sole option again, it’s becoming an area of focus once more with the Government committed to providing three million apprenticeship placements by 2020

For those that work in the building and construction trade, you may have noticed that the price of hiring skips is rising and it could spell bad news for both your business and the homeowners you work for.

From manufacturing and engineering firms to independent contractors, keep your workplace safe with these simple improvements.

Gone are the days where data from construction projects is filed away into metal storage cabinets and never seen again.