ISG collapse must bring change to contracting

ISG collapse must bring change to contracting

by | Oct 1, 2024 | News

The fall into administration of UK contracting group ISG bodes ill for the world of large-scale construction and raises questions about how the industry’s present business model can be sustained. The largest UK contractor to collapse since Carillion entered...
Lord Russell Baker interview: Buchler’s Journey

Lord Russell Baker interview: Buchler’s Journey

by | Sep 23, 2024 | News

Few individuals who span the worlds of business and sport have travelled a journey as exciting and varied as that of our chairman, David Buchler. Those of us who know David well and have worked with him over much of that journey often forget what a great ride it’s...
NAO highlights SME tax evasion

NAO highlights SME tax evasion

by | Sep 18, 2024 | News

The UK’s small businesses are to blame for the ‘vast majority’ of tax evasion, according to a new report by the National Audit Office (NAO). It calculates that a staggering 81% of the £5.5bn tax lost to evasion last year was caused by small firms. Focusing on high...
Tried and Tested: Recipes You’ll Love

Tried and Tested: Recipes You’ll Love

by | Sep 18, 2024 | News

At Buchler Phillips we take our food seriously – as seriously as our work! We are passionate foodies, constantly sharing recipes, tips, and kitchen adventures amongst ourselves. We have therefore decided to launch a new series of monthly articles, called ‘Tried and...
September 2024 Newsletter: The slow death of print

September 2024 Newsletter: The slow death of print

by | Sep 10, 2024 | News

Readers of a certain age may remember the John Bull Printing Outfit in their Christmas stockings: a set of rubber letters to be lined up in a red holder for stamping words, via an inkpad, on to paper. Quintessentially British in its DIY-ness and optimism, this toy may...
Back to work for autumn term

Back to work for autumn term

by | Sep 4, 2024 | News

It’s that week again – and it seems to come around quicker every year. Shoe shops are managing queues of parents choosing sensible options for kids ahead of a new term and, for families with youngsters, the school holidays are beginning to seem a distant memory. The...