All Contractors articles – Page 297
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NewsMajor contractors ‘owed over £1.3m’ to collapsed M&E firm
Four major contractors named as owing £1.3m to collapsed M E firm HPEMS
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NewsBam could lose prestigious £300m Google HQ job
Exclusive: Client’s ‘fundamental review’ of King’s Cross office could double project’s value and spark re-procurement
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NewsLakesmere wins Olympic stadium role
Building envelope specialist to ensure new roof reduces noise to the surrounding area
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NewsConstruction industry 'springing back to life'
Activity across the construction industry rose at the fastest rate in six years in November, the latest Markit/CIPS survey has found
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NewsSkanska picked for £165m Papworth Hospital
Skanska has been selected as preferred bidder to build a new £165m PFI hospital in Cambridge.
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NewsBlacklisting High Court cases put back to Spring
Judge postpones application to roll all four High Court compensation claims into one
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NewsSpeedy Hire boss steps down as £5m hole found in accounts
The chief executive of Speedy Hire has stepped down from the business following the discovery of a £5m hole in the accounts of the firm’s international division
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NewsCarillion wins £800m Sunderland job
Contractor selected alongside developer Igloo for regeneration partnership
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NewsBlacklist compensation scheme needs 'major overhaul'
Trade unions and Blacklist Support Group say Construction Workers Compensation Scheme proposals fall short
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CommentWe need a whole new way of doing things
The Construction 2025 vision is not ambitious enough - we need much more radical change to meet the challenges the industry faces
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NewsLaing O'Rourke appoints European housing boss
Stephen Trusler, previously with Wates, will lead on developing the contractor’s private residential, affordable, and social housing work
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CommentNot everyone accepts BIM
Tony Bingham’s article on BIM has sparked a fierce debate, but it’s important to realise that not everyone in the industry is a BIM convert
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FeaturesAutumn Statement preview: Five construction priorities
With debt still soaring, George Osborne is unlikely to be announcing much in the way of new spending. Here we look at the chancellor’s top five construction priorities
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NewsGalliford Try bags £48m Scottish schools brace
Contractor’s Morrison division appointed preferred bidder on schools
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NewsBalfour Beatty closes £317m power cables deal
Contractor’s investment arm reaches financial close on Suffolk wind farm cables
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NewsSeverfield reduces losses as 84 jobs cut
The UK’s largest specialist steelwork contractor posts half-year results
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NewsWates chief slams consultants
Paul Drechsler says consultants and clients need to change if Construction 2025 aims are to be realised
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NewsLabour looks to exclude late payers from government work
Shadow construction minister considering a variety of ways to improve payment practice in the industry
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NewsTory and Labour MPs detail anti-blacklisting campaign
Pair write to CEOs of all 44 contractors which paid the infamous Consulting Association to demand explanation
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CommentThis recovery could easily go off the rails
We need major projects now if our industry’s fragile recovery is not to be threatened