The defendant - focused group handles the full gamut of issues with notable expertise acting for solicitors, accountants, property professionals, financial institutions, insurance brokers and
clients in the construction sector.
After several difficult
years in the construction sector, the big graduate recruiters are back in the market, and their lead is being followed by some of the smaller players.
The city's seen incredible
growth in the construction sector the last decade, which could someday mean less of a treasure hunt and more of a casual stroll amid these contemporary buildings.
Walter is recognized as one of the leading
practitioners in construction sector labour relations in Canada by the 2011 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, and a top lawyer in the area of labour and employment law by Best Lawyers in Canada.
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Employers in the construction sector are especially concerned as they rely heavily on EU workers to meet the growing demand for housing and to support the government's infrastructure plans.»
Forward - looking indicators of labour
demand in the construction sector suggest a significant decline from current levels, in line with the expected decline in construction activity noted above.
Labour cost pressures also remain
firm in the construction sector; a recent survey by the Master Builders Association suggests that labour shortages remain most acute in trades exposed to the latter stages of the building process, contributing to ongoing pressure on rates for subcontractors.
House purchase costs increased by 2 per cent in the June quarter and by 5 1/4 per cent over the year, as ongoing strength
in the construction sector resulted in rising costs of materials and labour.
Reflecting the pattern of output growth, employment growth has been
strongest in the construction sector, where employment in the September quarter was 11.5 per cent higher than its level a year ago.
So I ask the Chancellor can he tell the House, how many jobs will be
lost in the construction sectors as a result of his decision to all but end capital funding for housebuilding?
And they will not reverse the damage done by two years of deep cuts to long - term projects like house building and the school building programme which have seen a
collapse in the construction sector.»
But now, as the building trades have suffered a loss of membership, lost market share and seen their
influence in the construction sector wane, union interest in the affordable sector is growing.
An updated version of Part L1A was introduced in 2010, at a time when activity
in the construction sector hit an all - time low and when many designers and contractors may have been out of touch on exactly what's re-quired of them.
The health and safety statistics for 2010 show that although construction accounts for 4 % of the employees in Britain, 7 % of reported injuries happen to
employees in the construction sector.
The U.K. process «experienced some growing pains, but by and large it appears to be successful,» observes Roger Gillott, a litigation partner at Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP in Toronto who
specializes in the construction sector.