All Contractors articles – Page 340
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NewsAll 135 jobs go as Airedale M&E collapses
Administrator KPMG confirms job losses at Leeds-based specialist
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NewsUK economy remains in recession
Office for National Statistics figures show economy contracted by 0.7% in Q2, with construction output down 5.2%
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NewsBalfour Beatty restructure 'on track'
Construction Services boss says details of major shake-up to be set out next month
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NewsInterserve picks up £146m waste PFI
Contractor part of winning Viridor consortium for Glasgow job
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NewsFMB launches Green Deal certification scheme
Scheme aims to be a recognised mark of quality with consumers
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NewsSector unites to call for investment
UKCG’s campaign to boost construction spending comes amid dire economic news
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FeaturesShould we work all hours?
Ray O’Rourke has said a 35-hour week would make the industry more attractive to recruits. How realistic is a shorter working week is - and does anyone really want it?
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FeaturesSteve Hindley: Mr Happy
The chair of contractor Midas and the CBI’s Construction Council has a smile on his face. What does he know that we don’t?
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NewsSkanska's UK revenue falls 12%
Contractor Skanska saw construction revenue fall 11.5% to £532m over the first half of the year, but profits rose 15% to £20m.
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NewsMace boss slams Olympic marketing rules
Mace boss Stephen Pycroft hits out at government over restrictive Olympic marketing rules
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NewsMace to push for 40% growth in turnover by 2015
Exclusive: Chief executive Stephen Pycroft lays out target as firm reveals 2011 results with turnover up 9% to £928m
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NewsSMEs shed staff as workloads fall
A third of small and medium-sized construction firms are shedding labour as overall workloads continue to fall
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NewsSkills card boss promises reform and end to conflict
CSCS boss Graham Wren heralds ‘fresh start’ in frayed relations with CITB-ConstructionSkills
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NewsSpecialists says public sector clients are getting worse at procurement
Two thirds of specialist contractors are dissatisfied with public projects
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CommentFit-out needs a makeover
The sector’s fortunes have always been closely linked to those of the City, but it has been slow to adapt to the post-Lehman landscape
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FeaturesOlympic marketing rights: Time’s running out
Is it too late for UK construction to benefit from the Olympics?
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NewsQuarter of public sector clients primed to cut projects
Government-backed survey reveals one in four public sector clients set to cancel construction projects over the next six months