All Contractors articles – Page 297
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NewsCinema built in wrong place twice allowed to stand
Council gives cinema complex in Cambridgeshire retrospective planning approval after it was built in the wrong place for a second time
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NewsConstruction set to start on £280m Welsh racetrack
Construction work on a £280m racetrack in Wales will start early next year after a deal was agreed between the developers and the local council
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CommentBIM: The latest big boys' toy?
SMEs struggle to adopt BIM because of the cost, so it’s up to the big industry names to lend a helping hand
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NewsKeller wins £33m Singapore hospital job
Firm to build foundations for new hospital in Singapore
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NewsISG wins £32m job to fit out Arcadia's UK HQ
West End job for retailer Sir Philip Green also involves Sheppard Robson and Gardiner Theobald
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CommentThe CIOB moves into the future
The CIOB is in the process of modernising - and the industry also needs to step into the future
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FeaturesWhat's so scary about supply chain finance?
As more and more contractors consider adopting supply chain finance, fears are growing that it could be used to worsen suppliers’ payment terms
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NewsISG bags £50m fit-out of Baby Shard for Murdoch
Exclusive: Contractor sees off shortlisted rivals Como and Overbury
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FeaturesInterview: Mike Putnam, Skanska
The Skanska UK boss on prompt payment, where he aims to take the firm and his work at the Green Construction Board
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CommentHS2 will speed ahead with Higgins on board
Sir David Higgins’ appointment to HS2 is the clearest signal yet that the project will leave the sidings
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NewsHiggins: Build HS2 more quickly
New HS2 chair David Higgins lays out challenge to industry and calls for political consensus
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NewsSeverfield-Rowen picks new chief executive
Former Kier board member Ian Lawson will take over reins at steel specialist
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NewsBalfour Beatty and Kier set up new payment schemes
Contractors have become the latest to set up supply chain finance schemes designed to help the cash flow of their subbies
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NewsSpecialists' body delivers verdict on Carillion's 'early payment' scheme
Detailed analysis of controversial Carillion payment plan claims subbies risk being left with 120 day payment terms
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NewsSkills shortage holding back offsite construction
The UK Commission for Employment and Skills says skills gaps and shortgages preventing development of modern construction methods
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NewsLabour promises blacklisting inquiry
Labour has pledged to hold a full inquiry into blacklisting in the construction industry
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CommentChanges in construction jobs by region
Outside of London, there’s a long way to go before job levels get back to their peak