All Contractors articles – Page 349
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NewsUnions warn of protests over electrical firms’ wage plans
ECA cut out as eight contractors including Balfour Beatty draw up own wage agreements for workers
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NewsSubbies’ fury at ‘cash for contracts’ practice
Call for government action as evidence emerges of aborted Mace plan to charge for place on supply chain
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NewsBuyer’s failure to provide cash ‘led to Britspace’s collapse’
Administrator says lack of cash investment from TTC Ventures caused firm’s collapse
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NewsCostain profits from focus on bigger margins
Pre-tax profit rises 23% to £10.1m as contractor targets work with long-term strategic value
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NewsCarillion's John McDonough to stand down
Group chief executive to be replaced by chief operating officer
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NewsFour confirmed on £3bn West Midlands framework
Willmott Dixon, Thomas Vale, Morgan Sindall and Mansell win roles
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NewsCouncils to charge utilities for roadworks
Scheme designed to ensure work carried out when roads less busy
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NewsCostain buys support services firm Promanex
Contractor spends £19m on outsourcing specialist for industrial firms
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NewsBalfour Beatty buys fit-out firm for £8m
Office Projects Group delivers and manages commerical fit-outs and refurbishments in UK
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NewsMace confirmed for £300m Olympic legacy role
Seven contractors also shortlisted for two jobs working under new legacy delivery partner
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NewsHMRC arrests five plumbers in tax crackdown
Tax collectors say they are targeting 600 further tax evaders
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NewsLakehouse launches ‘jobs not mobs’ campaign
Contractor starts recruitment drive in riot-hit areas
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NewsConstruction economy grows 2.3%
First growth for six months recorded in latest ONS quarterly figures
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NewsEconomic woes hit profits at three contractor giants
Interserve, Laing O’Rourke and Morgan Sindall have all reported a drop in construction profits
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NewsNetwork Rail picks six for £750m civils framework
Balfour Beatty, Morgan Sindall and Carillion amongst the winners
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NewsRiot threat forces lockdown of vulnerable building sites
Sites shut down as police warn of construction materials being taken and used as weapons by rioters
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NewsHalf-year profits up 10% at Interserve
Growth in support services masks declining construction business
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NewsContractors rally to rebuild Croydon
Mansell and Mears lauded by council chief executive after night of riots
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FeaturesTony Lenehan: New directions
Styles & Wood has had a tough few years, taking huge hits as the retail fit-out market nose-dived. Building finds out how new boss Tony Lenehan plans to turn things round - and why you could be seeing more of the northern-based firm in London
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FeaturesBig contractors and SMEs: It’s his pond now
Big contractors are hungry and have moved into waters normally the preserve of SMEs. What’s more, they’ve got no plans to leave, even when the more prestigious projects come back. Clients are delighted, but small firms could see yet more of their work gobbled up