All Contractors articles – Page 266
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NewsNational BIM skills push launched
The National Federation of Builders (NFB) has unveiled a countrywide series of programmes to train a network of BIM champions
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NewsBalfour Beatty high flier joins McLaren
Appointment designed to strengthen contractor’s major projects offer
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FeaturesContractors through the recession: Part 3
In the final installment of Building’s analysis of major contractor’s businesses pre and post recession, we look at which firms have seen the biggest turnover increases and falls
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FeaturesContractor research bundle
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NewsWillmott Dixon and Mace show fastest UK growth in recession
Analysis by Building shows both firms more than doubled their turnover between 2007 and 2013
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FeaturesInteview: Tony Burton
The Construction Industry Council’s new chairman wants the body to make a strong case on behalf of the industry’s professionals. He talks about skills shortages, improving the image of construction and stepping into the limelight
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CommentThe big BIM paradigm
BIM is set to be the biggest change this industry has seen for over 160 years
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NewsCarillion wins key role on £450m Paradise Circus
Contractor wins £30m job to undertake preparatory works on massive Birmingham city centre scheme
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NewsFormer Balfour UK boss joins Sisk
Former Balfour Beatty UK boss Mike Peasland joins Sisk as non-executive board member
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NewsTaylor Woodrow wins £142m Crossrail job
Contractor wins job to build a depot for the Crossrail train fleet at Old Oak Common
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NewsThree firms bag £745m Aberdeen bypass
Consortium of three major contractors named as preferred bidder
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FeaturesWhich contractors have remained profitable in the recession? (Part 2)
In the second part of Building’s analysis of the performance of the Top 20 UK contractors through the recession, we look into the reducing margins of UK firms - and find out who has bucked the trend
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CommentFigures show the real cost of buying work in the recession
Alastair Stewart looks at Building’s assessment of which major contractors has won and lost through the recession - and why
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NewsRevealed: Balfour Beatty tops green contractor table
Analysis of Barbour ABI data shows which firms won the most BREEAM excellent or outstanding projects work last year
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NewsVinci's UK building business falls £34m in the red
Vinci says “difficult trading environment” led to “significant trading losses” for its UK building business
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NewsInterserve challenges MoD's £4bn contract race
Exclusive: Contractor launches legal challenge to Ministry of Defence’s award of three defence estates contracts to Carillion
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FeaturesContractors: How have they fared in the recession?
Analysis of the financials of the top 20 major contractors showing who has weathered the recession - and who hasn’t
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NewsMace falls short of revenue target
Firm posts 14% jump in profit, but revenue rises 6%, down on the firm’s expectation
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NewsLaing O’Rourke picks global engineering boss
Firm poaches Buro Happold’s chief executive to head up its technical and engineering businesses
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NewsSkanska secures £250m military training project
Contractor will build military training centre at Worthy Down in Winchester