An impressive state-of-the-art vibratory installation rig used for pile driving, the TM 12/15 LR, has been on a long journey from Germany to the UK and is now set to revolutionise infrastructure widening schemes, following its arrival on UK soil. This rig, commissioned by Preston-based Sheet Piling (UK) Ltd, should transform the construction processes surrounding civil engineering projects around Britain’s […]
Author: Tom Wood | Date: 30/10/2018
Author: Tom Wood | Date: 24/10/2018
Whilst many insurance claims are the typical type of claim you would expect to be at the heart of a situation involving loss, a rather more unusual one has just been settled, with the parties involved being The Sepang Grand Prix circuit in Malaysia and the Haas Formula 1 team. After almost a year, Haas has won its case. This […]
Author: Tom Wood | Date: 17/10/2018
Whilst many of us may wish for 15 minutes of fame, an Argyll-based hotel has secured its moment in the spotlight by preparing to serve midge burgers, making use of an abundance of wee insects that it can easily remove from its extermination machines. Midge-coated burgers are being touted as a potentially protein-rich ‘gourmet burger’, but if you are not […]
Author: Tom Wood | Date: 09/10/2018
Why the Self-Employed Need Insurance
Categories: General
The UK workforce now comprises around 4.8 million self-employed workers – about 15% of all those in work. In the capital, the percentage is higher (17.4%), but self-employment is also more prominent in Yorkshire and Humber and the South East, according to the February 2018 ‘Trends in Self-Employment’ report by the Office of National Statistics’. Self-employed workers are more likely […]