All Contractors articles – Page 258
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NewsCarillion eyes upturn as margins improve
Contractor reports increased margins in construction and support services in first half of the year, with profit up 5%
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NewsCarillion lays out Balfour Beatty merger strategy
Contractor ups the pressure by identifying major cost savings and pledging refocus on services
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CommentSimon Rawlinson picks 'We can do more for unemployed youngsters'
Nick Raynsford’s blog pointed out in March that while our industry has a large and growing skills gap, the actual number of apprentices employed in construction is falling
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NewsBalfour defends stance on Carillion 'takeover'
Analysts predict further bad news for the contracting giant, as firm outlines plan for further office closures
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NewsBalfour Beatty services boss quits to join Serco
The boss of Balfour Beatty’s services business Kevin Craven has quit the firm to join Serco
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NewsSeverfield’s UK orders grow to £171m
Steel firm says the market is “improving” and that a more pronounced pick-up in activity is expected later this year
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CommentBuildings are only as sustainable as their users
It seems the recession has had a damaging effect on sustainable FM and there is no sign of recovery
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NewsBalfour Beatty’s construction losses deepen
Group breaks even as infrastructure investments and support services divisions report rise in profit
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NewsBalfour rejects revised Carillion merger proposal
Balfour Beatty says it has “lost confidence” in the possibility of a deal with rival Carillion
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NewsRoyal Bam reassures investors after share price fall
Dutch contractor seeks to reassure investors after 17% share price fall on Friday
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NewsBouygues UK appoints new QS boss
Group commercial director charged with expanding Bouygues UK’s 230-strong QS team
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NewsConstruction recovery grinds to a halt
Latest figures show no growth in construction output in second quarter, compared to first quarter
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NewsBalfour Beatty wins £75m Hull road upgrade job
Balfour Beatty has won a £75m contract to improve 1.5km of the A63 road in Hull
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CommentOne direction
As Building reveals the response to our Agenda 15 initiative, our construction manifesto for the next government has started to take shape
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NewsTight margins hit Morgan Sindall construction
Business does not expect margins to improve until second half of 2015
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NewsBalfour Beatty under fire over terse end to Carillion talks
Analysts say Balfour Beatty’s unilateral termination of merger talks leave it in a weak position
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NewsBalfour Beatty appoints new boss for troubled M&E business
Former Peverel Property Services boss to handle turn-around of Balfour’s mechanical and electrical engineering division
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NewsSpecialists see improvement in prompt payment
More specialists being paid within 30 days, according to NSCC state of trade survey
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NewsLaing O'Rourke boosted by improvement down under
Sharp rise in profit in Australian business helps offset fall in profitability in Europe