Confronting Goliath: our bold response to tackling the skills shortage

The challenge is clear: tackle the skills shortage and prevent what is described in Building Magazine this week as the "existential threat to some British construction firms".

The call to arms is

Paying it forward with 'Who Wants to be a Young Entrepreneur?'

Following the success of our 'Who Wants To Be An Entrepreneur' competition in 2018, we decided our next Pay It Forward project would be aimed at the younger generation; the entrepreneurs of the

The power of 'Small Giants': why SMEs are key to post-Covid prosperity

The recent COVID-19 pandemic has brought seismic change across all our communities: business, local, familial and social.

Times are hard, with many unprecedented challenges to overcome, and the

Coronavirus and construction contracts – how to handle the fall out

The impact of the coronavirus pandemic continues to hit the construction industry.

Having been asked by several clients, North East Regional Director Ian Hedley takes a look at the possible

Pioneering Papcastle Deport captures the eye of leading magazine

Our recently opened Papcastle Depot near the Cumbrian town of Cockermouth caught the eye of Project Control Professional Magazine, the official publication of the Association of Cost Engineers.

Our

Solomons Europe joins Northern Powerhouse Partner Programme

Solomons Europe is delighted to announce that it has joined the Northern Powerhouse Partner Programme.

The leading quanity surveying practice has it roots exclusively in the north of England, from

Reflecting on the success of 2019 and hopes for the new decade

As 2019 draws to a close, Solomons Europe’s co-founder and Strategic Director Kerry Doig takes a look back at a extremely busy and successful 2019 and sets her sights on an even brighter future ahead.

Solomons Europe Entrepreneur Fund fuels successful start-ups

In 2018, we launched the Solomons Europe Entrepreneur Fund in an effort to support start-ups making their first tentative steps into the world of business.

Having been given a helping hand to set up

Extensions of time under NEC3® – we do the hard graft and explain all

Why are we talking about “extension of time” instead of “completion date”?

What do you need to know the ins and outs of this subtle difference when talking a project under an NEC3® project?

Have no

NEC4® unwrapped – our observations on the key commercial changes

Solomons Europe joined a large delegation of industry professionals to attend the NEC® Users Group’s Annual Seminar in London, where the main attraction was the much-anticipated launch of NEC4®.

And

Avoid falling foul of the fresh approach to management of programme under NEC3®

The new NEC3® has a particular approach to dealing with time and the programme.

This approach can often be overlooked by client and contractor alike – but they do so at their peril.

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The great Completion challenge - much more than just a tick in the box exercise

In construction and engineering projects, whether works have, or have not, reached completion is a regular area for disagreement. Although the terms ‘practical completion’ or ‘take over’ are widely

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