Sir Bryan Carsberg is one of the UK's most respected academics and business experts. His distinguished career has taken in prestigious posts at Manchester University, the LSE, the Office of Fair Trading and OFTEL. More »
The OFT’s allegations of bid rigging against 112 construction firms have failed to take into account the high costs incurred by construction companies during the process of bidding for work in the public sector, says top construction lawyer Giles Dixon. More »
The government’s draft legislative agenda of plans to provide more help for first-time buyers, in particular the widening of access to shared equity schemes, has been welcomed by the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). More »
After planning, customer service is the single biggest issue facing housebuilders. George Sell looks at how after-sales care in the industry is evolving. More »
The Contruction Confederation has insisted that that the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) elucidates some of its claims relating to price-fixing allegations, following a series of “sensationalised” media reports. More »
Large construction companies Balfour Beatty, Carillion, and Kier, are among 112 building construction firms which are today accused by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) of conspiring to swindle taxpayers in a “bid-rigging” scandal worth hundreds of millions of pounds. More »
