All Contractors articles – Page 227
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NewsFirms in 'significant' financial distress up a third
Figures from business recovery specialist Begbies Traynor show 23,111 construction firms faced financial problems in the second quarter of 2015
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NewsGovernment to hire late payment tsar
New plans aimed to help SMEs tackle late without incurring legal costs
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NewsDesigns for Interserve's major new HQ unveiled
‘Hub’ building near Birmingham airport will be home to 1,200 staff
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CommentHold that axe
The restructuring of construction roles could stall relations between the industry and government
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NewsOsborne posts 12% jump in pre-tax profit
Contractor posts pre-tax profit of £5.8m in the year to 31 March 2015
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FeaturesConstruction policies: In the line of fire
After the Conservatives’ unexpected torching of construction policies, we look at the driving force behind this drastic industry shake-up
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NewsInterserve wins £35m Birmingham children's cancer clinic
Contractor selected to build Procure 21+ project
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NewsThree JVs bag £1.6bn of 'smart motorway' deals
Balfour Beatty and Vinci JV secure largest package worth over £600m
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CommentFixing the foundations
The follow-up document to the summer Budget has stronger implications for construction
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NewsCostain hits the top with contract haul worth £457m
A dozen projects, including a £152m Welsh road contract, boost contractor to top of this month’s league table
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NewsGalliford Try lands £46m Birmingham Conservatoire
Contractor wins contract to build new Conservatoire for Birmingham City University
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NewsContractors land £250m Reading uni framework
Graham Construction, Bouygues and Balfour Beatty among those chosen for ten-year £250m framework to upgrade facilities
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FeaturesTop 150 contractors: Slow, slow, quick, quick, slow
This year’s contractors and housebuilders Top 150 list shows the sector pulling out of recession and with a spring in its step. But with big losses for some contractors pushing down profits, and margins increasing by a mere 1.2%, the danger remains they could still fall flat on their backs. ...
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NewsVolkerFitzpatrick bags wind farm blade factory
Contractor wins deal to build wind turbine blade factory for Siemens in Hull
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NewsBolts being replaced on SRM's US Embassy
Market sources suggest steelwork contractor Severfield not in the firing line
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News£700k Skanska grant heralds invasion of green robots
Research project will develop construction robots that could boost both on-site and off-site sustainability
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NewsISG hit by further £10.5m of restructuring costs
Ongoing losses on four live contracts due to subcontractor insolvencies
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NewsBalfour Beatty-NG Bailey JV lined up for Hinkley M&E job
Joint venture is believed to have been selected by EDF for electrical and cabling works worth at least £500m
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FeaturesWho’s running Balfour Beatty?
New Balfour Beatty chief executive Leo Quinn has wasted no time making his mark on the contracting giant. But so far his actions haven’t managed to stem the flow of senior figures departing the troubled firm
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NewsJohn Sisk & Son hits back at Shangri-La over Shard hotel
Contractor removed from fit-out responds to court claim over flagship project with £26m counterclaim