by James Whitelock | Apr 17, 2020 | News
A lot has changed in the weeks since Boris Johnson announced that our new high speed rail line HS2 had finally been given the go ahead. Preliminary work had already started on phase one of the £106bn project. Land had started to be cleared and buildings levelled, but...
by James Whitelock | Apr 6, 2020 | News
In an open letter dated 31st March and addressed to all the construction industry, the government’s Secretary of State for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy Alok Sharma thanked all those working within the industry for all their help in the current crisis....
by James Whitelock | Mar 26, 2020 | News
The government is under growing pressure to ban non-essential construction work during the coronavirus crisis after more and more images have been circulated via social media of construction sites where workers are clearly not able to keep a safe distance, and of...
by James Whitelock | Mar 24, 2020 | News
Firstly our thoughts are with everyone being affected by COVID19. We are still open but the whole team is now working from home. If you are an operative or have ever been an operative for Fairmead, we are here to support you through this time. If you are concerned...
by James Whitelock | Mar 12, 2020 | News
After announcing in January that they would be reviewing the rollout of IR35 in the private sector, following concerns from business, the government has published its findings. The good news is that “Customers will not have to pay penalties for errors relating to...
by James Whitelock | Mar 10, 2020 | News
Getting security clearance for certain contract work can feel like a lot of hassle but there are many advantages. Security clearance ensures you “can be trusted with sensitive Government information or property” and there are a growing number of lucrative government...
