Labour plan to make construction workers pay for spare bedrooms...
Last Wednesday, the Shadow Secretary for Work and Pensions, Rachel Reeves, announced that her first job if Labour wins the election will be to scrap the ‘bedroom tax’, the scheme that makes social…
Freelance Builder Pay Trends: April 2015
Hudson Contract delivers the most accurate indications of pay trends across the construction industry, using payroll data for over 2,200 construction companies to publish the average pay for the full…
Hudson Contract teams up with the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed
With over 21,000 individual members, The Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed – IPSE – is the largest association of independent professionals in the EU.
Freelance Builder Pay Trends: March 2015
Hudson Contract delivers the most accurate indications of pay trends across the construction industry, using payroll data for over 2,200 construction companies to publish the average pay for the full…
Freelance builders lend the Treasury £1 billion – again
Statistics from last year's tax returns compiled by the CIS Experts Division of Lloyd Dowson Chartered Accountants reveal the extent to which the construction industry’s self-employed sector helps to…
If you thought that the pips were about to squeak, the politicians think they can squeeze some more...
In April last year, the Onshore Employment Intermediaries Legislation (OEI) came into force after a ridiculously – and deliberately – short consultation period. The target was to move 200,000…
The most unlikely Hudson Contract Reward ever: to UCATT!
The Hudson Contract sales office in Manchester is always a hive of activity, handling enquiries from potential new clients. They come from various sources including our accountant referrals, subbie…
Progress, pricework and politicians: A story from Hudson Contract’s back yard
We're extending the facilities at the Hudson processing office in Bridlington by adding an extension of 100 square metres to our offices. The increased facility will give us a new kitchen, proper…
Freelance Builder Pay Trends: February 2015
Hudson Contract delivers the most accurate indications of pay trends across the construction industry, using payroll data for over 2,200 construction companies to publish the average pay for the full…