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Retail High Street Revival The UK retail sector is experiencing a resurgence in physical store high street revivals, with shops expanding and reestablishing their in-store presence. Forrester forecasts that physical retail will make up almost 80% of global retail sales in 2025. This trend...
With IR35 regulation just around the corner, we asked Lizzie Stone, Associate at law firm TLT the questions all leaders in business want to know… What is IR35? IR35 (now also known as the off-payroll rules) was introduced in 2000 to ensure that someone...
“How do I cut costs and still deliver value for my customer?” The age-old question which may now have found an answer. A recent report by Autodesk and Dodge Data & Analytics found that “57% of construction project spending equates to waste. (1)” There is clearly huge scope to improve this by embracing efficiencies in construction which will dramatically reduce waste. Embedding Lean will allow you...
Strong leadership is at the heart of Change Management. Being able to take tough decisions, visibly living the change that you are championing, having tenacity and ensuring that people are brought along with the grand vision. These principles are at the core of leadership...
Managing resources… Piece of cake, right? Well, actually no. Resource management has been, is and undoubtedly will be the bug bear of many a Project or Programme Manager. That’s because it’s an art and not a science. It involves predicting the future – and...
A Brexit deal has been agreed. The economic catastrophe which would have been caused by leaving the EU without an agreement has been avoided. Nevertheless, the coming months will pose significant challenges to organisations in the rush to achieve compliance with the new rules. The late announcement of the deal on...
After Burges Salmons recent successful move to the cloud. Esther McMorris, CEO and Found of Nine Feet Tall spoke to Eddie Twemlow Head of IT and Operations at Burges Salmon LLP. They talked about the challenges, benefits and key success factors. Watch the full...
As a very different looking new year begins, let’s get it off to a good start in spite of the pandemic and new lockdown measures. Healthier lifestyle changes usually play a part in January as we try to be our best selves and stick...
Why implement a Lean Construction Strategy? In construction we know that cost, time-frames, quality and safety play a fundamental role in what is delivered. These are all tangible features which become all consuming once the project has begun and can lead us to take...
Britain is set to leave the EU on 31st December, yet there is currently a lot of uncertainty about what the trade terms will be and what the implications will be for businesses. Supply chains are expected to face huge disruption as documentation requirements are still unknown and border posts will bear the strain. In...
