All Contractors articles – Page 305
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NewsBalfour Beatty appoints new regional construction boss
Mark Cutler, former chief executive of Barhale, takes the reins of troubled business and will replace Mike Peasland who is retiring
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NewsBoris launches new industry cycle safety standards
London mayor unveils a new set of standards for HGV transport in a bid to tackle cycling deaths and injuries
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NewsSevern Trent reappoints firms to major framework
All seven of Severn Trent Water’s design and build engineering partners have had their contracts extended for a further five years
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NewsWillmott Dixon seals 132-home private rental deal
Willmott Dixon has completed a deal to build 132 homes for private rent as part of the wider redevelopment of the The Old Vinyl Factory site in Hayes
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NewsBalfour and Kier win £121m RAF job
Hercules joint venture wins contract to refurbish old defence buildings and build new ones
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CommentThe skills shortage may drag construction down
This week’s OECD international league table on education reminds us in the UK that we can take nothing for granted - and that’s true too of construction
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NewsISG order book swells 20%
Firm reports improvement in the pipeline of opportunities in the UK construction market
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NewsGalliford Try sued by Prater over 2012 village delays
Exclusive: The £4.4m claim from cladding firm is second claim Galliford Try faces relating to athletes village
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NewsPinnacle tower to keep ‘helter skelter’ design after review
Redesign seeks to make project viable with changes to floor plates and less retail space, but distinctive design retained
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NewsGovernment to clamp down on bogus self employment
Autumn Statement: Drive to stamp out bogus self employment part of fresh crackdown on tax avoidance
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NewsNew commercial work in London doubles in two years
Contractor survey finds rapid turnaround in the capital with cost inflation new concern
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CommentRevenge of the subcontractors - coming to a building site near you?
Yes, most commentators are upbeat about the construction market but we have new problems: lack of supply and rising prices
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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