All Contractors articles – Page 279
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NewsValue of new construction projects soars
The value of construction projects in the UK rose by 67% in the last year, with infrasturcture and residential leading the way
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CommentDoing the robot
For an industry still, largely, employing the same methods of construction as it did five decades ago, advances in technology represent an opportunity to explore more efficient ways of working
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FeaturesInterview: Brendan Kerr
In 2010, Keltbray, the company Brendan Kerr had bought and built into the UK’s biggest demolition contractor, was in a very tough place. Now it’s poised for its busiest year ever. So what went right and what’s Kerr got up his sleeve next? Joey Gardiner reports
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NewsKeltbray approached about demolishing Pinnacle tower ‘stump’
Specialist demolition contractor sounded out on removing seven-storey core of stalled project
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NewsLaing O'Rourke resisted Hinkley workers deal, MPs told
Union’s boss Steve Murphy tells MPs contractor was dragged “kicking and screaming” into widely-touted Hinkley industrial agreement
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CommentFinally, a happy new year
December’s CPA/Barbour ABI index shows a slight dip, but it’s up on this time last year and the public sectors look positive
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NewsHighways job drives Amey to the top of contractors' table
£450m maintenance contract win with Gloucestershire council pushes Bam into second place
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NewsContractor MJM circles stricken fit-out firm Mivan
Administrator of Northern Irish specialist Mivan seeks buyer after making 100 staff redundant
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NewsFirm picked for £45m Surrey veterinary school
Exclusive: Bam Construct has been chosen for the high-profile job to build a £45m veterinary school at the University of Surrey
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NewsGovernment reaches £4bn project bank account target
Government achieves target as Welsh Government becomes latest to sign up
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NewsUK firms on Barcelona's Nou Camp revamp
Football club plans expansion of Europe’s biggest stadium with ISG and RLB
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NewsContractor picked for £50m V&A gallery
Exclusive: Wates wins job to build major new gallery for the Victoria Albert Museum
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CommentMore optimism, some caution, as forecasts see construction bounce back
Strong growth is predicted up to the general election, but what then?
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NewsMorgan Sindall appoints new commercial director
Morgan Sindall has appointed the former managing director of Bullock Construction as commercial director.
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CommentWe must make ourselves open to new forms of finance
The government should seize the chance to bring Chinese investment into HS2 and construction should play its role by developing new funding models
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NewsCITB picks new permanent boss
The CITB has appointed Adrian Belton as its new permanent chief executive
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NewsRace starts for £99m M25 job
Highway Agency wants improvements to Junction 30 to help stimulate economic activity in the Thames Gateway
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NewsWelsh government trials project bank accounts
School projects to use project bank accounts to pay contractors in order to test the payment system
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NewsISG wins Liverpool docks hotel job
Contractor to build four-star hotel alongside its Exhibition Centre development