Firms going bust, millions lost and all for a next-to-nothing margin. Who in their right mind would want to be a contractor?

By Dave Rogers2023-10-27T06:00:00

Doing the same things over and over isn’t working anymore. Surely it’s worth trying something different, writes Dave Rogers

This is the gist of a recent conservation with the chief executive of a household name in the construction industry.

“Have you heard anything about such and such a company?” he asked. A few things but nothing out of the ordinary came the reply. “Anything happens and it would be bigger than Carillion?” How come? “If anything happened,” he continued, “I’d be really worried about the supply chain. A lot might not be able to take it.”

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