All contractor articles
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NewsTorsion Construction enters administration
Leeds-based contractor ceases to trade after ‘liquidity pressures’
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NewsSeverfield full-year profit expectations on track after ‘positive start’ to year
Steelwork contractor in ‘transitional year’
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NewsVolkerWessels UK increases profit 47%
Contractor with focus on rail, highways and water sectors improves margin
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NewsEsh trebles profit as it hails ‘strong demand’ in housing and infrastructure
Durham-based contractor increases turnover 17%
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NewsBoss of M&E contractor T Clarke leaves with immediate effect
Mark Lawrence departs after nearly 41 years at firm
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NewsGallagher increases turnover and profit
Kent contractor says getting hold of labour has become easier in wake of housing slowdown
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NewsProject delays hit Glencar’s turnover and profit
Firm eyes expansion as order book hits record levels
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NewsFormer Keller boss Speakman dies aged 62
Company praises Michael Speakman for “outstanding leadership” during his six years as chief executive
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NewsTurnover up in first half for Van Elle despite building safety delays
Contractor says piling jobs have helped boost revenue 16% but Building Safety Act approvals continue to impact residential work
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NewsCostain says it will exceed margin target
Trading update says ‘several significant contracts’ won in last six months have boosted bottom line
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FeaturesCould the shadow of Grenfell trigger more Ardmore-style collapses?
The 50-year-old contractor’s legacy housing business went into administration last month due to the weight of building safety issues on its books. Joey Gardiner asks whether we are likely to see other companies suffer the same fate
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NewsBuilding Safety Act’s three-decade liability hike sent Ardmore company under, firm says
Group director says legislation ‘significantly increased’ exposure at Ardmore Construction which went into administration last month
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Features‘A man you can have a bit of faith in.’ How Andrew Davies turned around Kier
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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FeaturesWhy Durkan is eyeing rapid expansion through social housing stock upgrades
Contractor and housebuilder Durkan is pivoting towards improving existing stock for social landlords. Dan Germann, managing director of its rebranded Durkan Regen business, explains his plans to grow the asset regeneration arm to the tune of £100m over the next five years
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NewsGreen light for 4,500 homes in South Cambridgeshire after four-year stall
Complaint from Enviroment Agency put scheme on back burner in January 2021
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FeaturesBest foot forward: the former Army brigadier plotting Sir Robert McAlpine’s return to defence work
Mike Hickson spent 30 years in the military. He hopes his experience will help the contractor get a bridgehead in the sector, he tells Dave Rogers
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NewsDfE to bring forward new ‘alliancing’ framework for contractors
Collaborative framework based on MoJ model to be designed to deliver flagship 500-school building programme
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NewsKier cuts net debt by a further £100m
Order book increases 6% as part of ‘disciplined growth’ says contracting giant