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The industry needs Lendlease to stick around because Mace and Multiplex can’t build everything

2024-12-20T06:00:00+00:00By Dave Rogers

It is not good for anyone that some of the sector’s most high-profile projects are bid by just two firms, writes Dave Rogers

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ISG’s collapse: a huge blow to construction that raises urgent and difficult questions

2024-09-20T11:28:00+01:00By Chloë McCulloch

This is the biggest collapse to hit the sector since Carillion – as we absorb the grim news, people will want some answers and fast

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Uh-oh. Co-op Live’s woes leave industry with familiar sinking feeling

2024-05-09T06:00:00+01:00By Dave Rogers

When old men in their 90s have heard of the debacle, then things have gone really wrong. Problem is, people will think it’s the builders’ fault because that’s what people do, writes Dave Rogers

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‘Get used to it.’ Can contractors’ hardening attitudes to risk be really much of a surprise?

2024-03-27T07:00:00+00:00By Dave Rogers

Last year’s business failures have hit a nerve. Firms finally seem fed up with construction’s rough and tumble, writes Dave Rogers

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Why are you still participating in the race to the bottom?

2023-06-12T05:00:00+01:00By Rebecca Rees3 comments

Procurement reform and clients who are prepared to use alternative price evaluation models are surely the way to improve the whole process and get the right bidder at the right price for a project, argues Rebecca Rees

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Contractors and clients must work together to weather the inflationary storm

2022-09-05T06:00:00+01:00By Mark Robinson

With industry output slowing, contractors can help clients to mitigate the impact of rising prices, says Scape’s Mark Robinson

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‘Benny’s enthusiasm for construction was completely infectious’

2022-07-27T10:57:00+01:00By Iain Withers

As a rookie reporter Iain Withers scooped an interview with the then-retired McAlpine director Benny Kelly - here he remembers “construction royalty”

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Bureaucratic procurement has been the norm, until now …

2022-07-13T06:00:00+01:00By Neil Mant

The Common Assessment Standard streamlines the construction pre-qualification process, Neil Mant suggests you give it a go

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A contractor’s view on volatile prices

2022-01-21T07:00:00+00:00By Maurice Archer

Unpredictable labour and material costs are a huge risk to projects so you need effective mitigation plans

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New phase begins at Kier as confident Davies looks to future after travails of past

2022-01-19T07:00:00+00:00By Dave Rogers

News the firm is eyeing Tilbury Douglas shows how far business has come since nadir of 2018

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Armitt made Tilbury Douglas director

2025-07-23T14:27:00+01:00By Dave Rogers

Confirmation made with filing at Companies House

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Piling contractor blames building safety delays for London business slumping into red

2025-07-23T07:53:00+01:00By Dave Rogers

Van Elle says delays have hit profitability at firm’s division in capital

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Kier chief executive to step down after six years in charge

2025-07-22T07:04:00+01:00By Dave Rogers

Andrew Davies retiring in October and will be replaced by construction boss Stuart Togwell

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Retained Keltbray business turns in improved set of numbers

2025-07-22T06:00:00+01:00By Dave Rogers

Specialist’s built environment business sees revenue top £350m

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CLC publishes fresh gateway 2 guidance as building safety regulator says ‘everyone wants jobs on site as soon as possible’

2025-07-21T14:00:00+01:00By Dave Rogers

Latest advice comes after official figures admit wait time for sign-off is nine months

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Mace completes leisure centre at Canada Water redevelopment

2025-07-21T11:58:00+01:00By Dave Rogers

Scheme known as A2 building renamed the Dock Shed

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HS2 tells contractors ‘unethical behaviour won’t be tolerated’ as Bam stops working with Danny Sullivan on several jobs

2025-07-18T06:00:00+01:00By Dave Rogers1 comments

Labour supplier says recently completed review has seen any discrepancies over compliance of workers ‘immediately addressed’

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Helical set to start on third London Tube overstation job next spring

2025-07-17T08:44:00+01:00By Dave Rogers

Developer looking at building student accommodation above Southwark station

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Kier appoints new boss for clients and markets business

2025-07-17T06:42:00+01:00By Dave Rogers

Rebecca Boundy has been with firm 10 years

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Failed modular contractor lost more than £20m in first four months of this year

2025-07-16T09:24:00+01:00By Dave Rogers

Elements (Europe) Limited racked up close to £80m in losses in less than three years

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‘A man you can have a bit of faith in.’ How Andrew Davies turned around Kier

2025-07-22T11:33:00+01:00By Dave Rogers

The firm’s chief executive has today announced his retirement. He leaves the business in a vastly different shape to the one he joined, writes Dave Rogers

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The $4bn-turnover Turkish contractor building a new stadium for Luton Town

2025-07-21T06:00:00+01:00By Dave Rogers

Limak’s debut job in the UK won’t be its last, the firm’s regional representative tells Dave Rogers

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PFI: Do the numbers add up?

2025-05-07T06:00:00+01:00By Joey Gardiner

With the government understood to be considering reinstating a form of private financing to pay for public infrastructure ahead of the launch of its 10-Year Infrastructure Strategy next month, Joey Gardiner weighs up whether reigniting PFI would be a good idea

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‘You’re operating in the grey space, making decisions with a lot of unknowns’: Katy Dowding on two years at the top of Skanska UK

2025-04-28T06:00:00+01:00By Chloë McCulloch

The firm’s president and CEO took the helm at a turbulent time for the country and for contractors. She tells Chloe McCulloch about her leadership style, her rejigged executive team and how industry and government can deliver more with less if they work together.

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Is a Swiss lift shaft-building robot the future of construction?

2025-04-04T06:00:00+01:00By Tom Lowe

In central London, a robot called Emma is being used to make the gruelling job of building lift shafts faster, safer and more precise. Tom Lowe visits the site of Skanska’s 105 Victoria Street to see if the device is all it’s cracked up to be

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‘We tried and we tried and we very nearly got there’: Osborne’s finance chief on the company’s collapse – and lessons the industry can learn

2025-03-31T06:10:00+01:00By Dave Rogers

A year ago, the contractor went into administration after nearly 60 years in business. Pete Duff tells Dave Rogers what happened and what needs to change

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Manchester United wants to build a new stadium. Who would want to do the job?

2025-03-13T07:00:00+00:00By Dave Rogers1 comments

In these risk-free times, does a £2bn stadium and the glare of the media and ‘one billion fans’ really appeal to contractors? Dave Rogers reports

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Surprise and relief: why the Lendlease sale to private equity is seen as a vote of confidence in UK contractors

2025-01-10T07:00:00+00:00By Dave Rogers

Uncertainty about historic firm’s future is finally at an end – and the news has been welcomed by clients and rivals alike, writes Dave Rogers

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Top 150 Contractors & Housebuilders 2024: Improving prospects or more of the same? Contractors keep eyes peeled for signs of optimism

2024-12-13T10:00:00+00:00By Dave Rogers

Contractors hope to see more work get off the ground, but familiar problems provide a nervous backdrop

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Downfall of ISG: how and why it collapsed

2024-12-04T12:30:00+00:00By Dave Rogers1 comments

Report by administrator EY says firm was set to post after tax losses of £133m while would-be buyer eventually offered £1 for business

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