All Contractors articles – Page 348
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Archive TitlesThe Considerate Constructors Scheme annual survey 2012
Every year the Considerate Constructors Scheme asks the building industry and the general public for their views, here’s a summary of what they said this time …
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NewsRail contractors to see no UK favouritism
Government rules to help UK businesses bid for rolling stock won’t extend to civils works
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NewsBalfour and Amey sign up to government's SMEs push
Firms to publish subcontracting opportunities to help SMEs win public work
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NewsKey director to depart Mace fit-out firm
Robin Harris, Como’s sales and marketing director, will leave in June
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FeaturesUniversity Technical Colleges: Dumbing down
Until January of this year, University Technical Colleges were fast gaining favour as a way of attracting new talent into our industry. Then, out of the blue, education secretary Michael Gove downgraded vocational qualifications, putting the feasibility of the programme in question. Building asks whether the government is making a ...
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NewsTechnical colleges work at risk
Government’s downgrading of vocational education puts £750m pipeline of work building colleges at risk
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NewsHeathrow T2 firms set to earn £60m bonus
Laing O’Rourke and Ferrovial Agroman had bonus written into contract for work on Heathrow terminal
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NewsVinci Ringway bags £800m London roads deal
Joint venture selected as preferred bidder on 25-year PFI contract
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NewsPush to sign up women electricians enters next phase
Women involved in ECA trial start on-site training on International Women’s Day
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NewsISG: retail fit-out business 'will struggle' later this year
CEO David Lawther blames tough retail and public sectors as group posts 60% drop in profit
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NewsKeltbray wins £46m Network Rail contract
Rail division will deliver two years of track work improvements for Network Rail
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NewsAlmost 250 jobs lost at MJN Colston
Only one buyer found for part of the stricken M&E specialist
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NewsISG pre-tax profit falls 60%
Contractor reveals drop in UK fit-out work from banking and food clients
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Exclusive: Sir Robert McAlpine bags £550m Bloomberg job
Contractor beats off competition from Lend Lease to win contract for media company’s HQ
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NewsNew orders fall 14% in 2011
ONS data for fourth quarter of 2011 adds up to bad year for builders
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FeaturesRedeveloping Bart's and Royal London hospitals
It was tempting to hang a ‘do not resuscitate’ sign on two dingy, barely accessible London hospitals, but Skanska’s redevelopment of the sites has made them functional again - which should perk up medical staff and patients alike