Morgan Sindall were proud sponsors at Basildon Council's Staff Awards held at Basildon’s Towngate Theatre on 25 April. The awards recognise and reward Council Staff and teams that have gone above and beyond the call of duty. The award categories…
On 6th April 2017, the government’s apprenticeship levy will come into effect. This affects all businesses with an annual pay bill of over £3 million and the levy is charged at 0.5% of the annual pay bill. Construction firms pay…
Passive fire protection (PFP) is one of three forms of structural fire protection, along with active fire protection and fire prevention. PFP aims to contain and delay the spread of fires through fire compartmentation. Fire compartmentation divides buildings into areas…
This year has seen significant progress in the fight for gender equality. Not only has it marked 100 years since some women were given the right to vote in the UK; campaigns such as #MeToo, 50:50 #AskHerToStand and #TimesUp have…
As a company we’re always looking for new ways to reduce our carbon emissions. Our biggest environmental impact is our fleet, which currently consists of 420 vans and 150 company cars (including our grey fleet). Although our average CO2 emissions…
On 8th April, the Mayor of London introduced the Ultra-Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) to help improve the health of Londoners by cleaning up the City’s toxic air. Air quality has always been an issue in major cities, but in recent years…
HOMES UK conference is now in its eighth year; and is attended by professionals from every stage of the property lifecycle, they come to share innovative ways to design, deliver and maintain homes where communities can prosper. The conference offered…
The National Housing Maintenance Forum (NHMF) conference, dates back to 1994, and is dedicated to and run by housing maintenance professionals. The conference focusses on housing maintenance and asset management, and the key themes for the conference this year were:…
Despite the challenges facing the UK at the moment, new legislation that affects housing, landlords and tenants came into force on 20 March 2019. The new act requires landlords to ensure that properties are fit for human habitation before and…
It's Gas Safety Week again! This is the eighth Gas Safety Week since it started in 2011. Gas Safety Week raises awareness of the dangers of poorly maintained gas appliances, which can cause gas leaks, fires, explosions and carbon monoxide…