Titan Construction Insurance worries that it was the poor performance of the construction sector which pushed the UK economy into recession over the first quarter of 2012 and says that unless the Government take steps to boost the sector, things will get worse. Although Titan Construction Insurance recognizes that the initial figures are often upgraded … Read More
Construction Insurance
Irish Construction Sector Continues to Struggle
Titan Construction Insurance notes that that Irish sector is continuing to struggle. Indeed, in the first quarter of the year, the construction sector contracted further, albeit at a slower pace than before. Titan believes that there is some hope coming back to the Irish construction sector, with the number of new orders showing a degree … Read More
Third Runway Frustration
Titan Construction Insurance is worried that the renewed debate about the third runway at Heathrow is turning into a slanging match between pressure groups and politicians, and that the real opportunities to stimulate the UK construction sector are being lost due to a restrictive planning environment. Titan believes that the sound argument for increased UK … Read More
Some Bright News in Construction Sector
Titan Construction Insurance welcomes the news that the country’s second biggest house builder, Taylor Wimpey, has told the market that it expects a large rise in its operating profit for 2011. Titan says that Taylor Wimpey made an operating profit of £88.3 million in 2010 and the company has announced that it now expects a … Read More
Titan Construction Insurance – Big Projects Required
Titan Construction Insurance says that spending on major projects needs to be boosted if vital jobs and skills aren’t to be lost forever. Titan Construction Insurance believes that the UK is in desperate need of a number of big infrastructure projects which should be quickly conceived and implemented to help out a dire construction industry. … Read More
Construction Industry – OFT Fines Cut
Anyone interested in construction insurance will be interested to learn that firms fined in the Office of Fair Trading’s largest investigation into the industry’s sales and tendering practices are having their penalties cut dramatically. It will something of great interest to construction insurance executives, as the fines were a major drag on the various companies … Read More