A levelling up of the disparities in construction activity across the UK is something under the spotlight, as the country also seeks to increase construction productivity, in line with Government targets.[1] There is a clear North-south divide when it comes to construction, as well as clear differences in the two parts of the country when it comes to employment opportunities, […]
Author: Tom Wood | Date: 04/08/2020
Author: Tom Wood | Date: 28/07/2020
A recruitment drive is underway so that a new land army can bring home the harvest in 2020. Coronavirus restrictions have put British farmers under pressure to pick and pack fruit and vegetable crops, due to a manpower shortage. Normally, the country would have already attracted an estimated 70,000 overseas workers for the annual crop-harvesting task[1], but many of these […]
Author: Tom Wood | Date: 20/07/2020
Global coronavirus lockdown has seen internet use soar, with a desire to find ‘things to do’ during isolation driving many searches. For any App developer, there is a significant opportunity to be had, if they can devise an App that Apple and Google Play will accept. Sizeable increases in web traffic and App usage is being reported with early reports […]
Author: Tom Wood | Date: 14/07/2020
Lloyd’s Has Changed but Remains Unsurpassable
Categories: General
Commercial insurance underwriting – born in a 17th century London coffee shop in – has been forced to change methodologies due to Coronavirus but remains as relevant a skill as ever, potentially becoming even more important in the post-Coronavirus era. The concept of commercial insurance provision was devised by Edward Lloyd, a man well-versed in marine news who recognised that […]