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The Post-Brexit Logistical Issues Causing a Chain Reaction in the Construction Industry and What the Future Looks Like

The UK construction industry has found itself in somewhat of a mess since the completion of the last-minute Brexit deal last year. Many of you will remember the stories of shipping issues that were faced prior to Christmas, with ports clogged up a...

24th February 2021 · 6 min read

The Student Model – The Business Model Solution of The Future

COVID-19 has played a huge role in changing the way businesses, and individuals, operate across the globe, with many company owners opting to permanently walk away from their city center offices in favour of home working, and employees taking time...

23rd February 2021 · 5 min read

More Efficiency for UK Transport as Mandata Grows Into Freight Exchange

In June last year, Mandata Group acquired Returnloads.net the UK’s leading freight exchange provider helping manufacturers, shippers, and distributors find new transport suppliers, as well as enabling transport operators to expand their networks a...

18th February 2021 · 3 min read

New Government Figures Show 35% of UK Importers are Struggling at Borders & Northern Ireland Trade is Collapsing, Says ParcelHero

The latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) economy figures show businesses are reporting spiraling Brexit challenges. Doubt has also been cast on the viability of the Northern Ireland protocol, says the international delivery expert ParcelHer...

15th February 2021 · 2 min read

The UK’s Housing Association: What It Brings to the Economy

The UK’s housing association is a group of non-profit organisations which build and manage houses for rent. For example, if you reported a radiator not working, they would manage this and send someone out to repair it. Profit generated through ren...

11th February 2021 · 4 min read

Building the Case for Construction Offices in 2021

The past year has been difficult for construction workers. Between the first national lockdown and increasing social distancing regulations, construction output has been hit dramatically. In fact, the fall in output was the largest since records b...

11th February 2021 · 4 min read

International Employers Urged to Act to Ensure Employees are Fully Covered for Healthcare Post-Brexit

Towergate Health & Protection is urging employers to act now to ensure employees are fully covered for healthcare now Britain has left the EU. Sarah Dennis, Head of International at Towergate Health & Protection, explains: “In-country ex...

9th February 2021 · 3 min read

Handshake Calls on Industry to Shake Up Graduate Recruitment Market and Close Digital Divide

Urgent changes are needed in the graduate recruitment sector in order to boost social mobility and close the pervasive digital divide. That’s according to a new report launched today from Handshake, the early career network and career management ...

4th February 2021 · 3 min read

Post Brexit Britain – International Marketing Laws That Could Be Introduced

For many of us, we thought it would never happen. For those that weren’t in this camp, chances are they were amongst those who simply put it to the back of their mind and forgot about it – yes, we’re talking about Brexit. From sandwich confiscati...

1st February 2021 · 3 min read

The Online Delivery Experience: Consumers Have Their Say

According to statistics, the UK has the most advanced e-commerce market in Europe. Figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) show that revenue from e-commerce amounted to £688.4 billion GBP in 2018, with the value of online retail sitti...

28th January 2021 · 4 min read

How to Know What Jobs Can Be Best Done by Remote Workers

The remote work revolution is just beginning. While the current pandemic may have prompted it, there's little doubt it's here to stay. We’ve seen just how many jobs can be successfully shifted to remote work, with no loss in productivit...

26th January 2021 · 5 min read

How Technology Innovations Have Helped Fast-Track the Low-Touch Economy

Many industries have had to quickly adapt to new operational guidelines due to the coronavirus outbreak completely changing the economy and the way we live our lives. Many professions that the public took for granted were prevented from operating ...

25th January 2021 · 3 min read