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Procurement guidelines for steel have been introduced for all major government contracts to allow UK firms to compete
The SSI steelworks in Redcar turns off its coke ovens and blast furnace
Firm’s revenue rises to £24.5m, while profit doubles to £1.7m on back of strong demand
As the firm’s construction business goes into administration, the industry is left asking whether the burden of regulation, historic claims and low margins is making contracting an increasingly impossible business, writes Dave Rogers
The government’s plan to tighten steel import quotas may be intended to back domestic producers, but for construction firms it risks higher costs, weaker supply resilience and fresh uncertainty at a difficult moment, says David Crosthwaite
By taking supply‑chain biodiversity seriously and adopting robust tools and frameworks, the industry can shift from reactive compliance to proactive stewardship Brogan MacDonald and Robert Nussey write
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