All Contractors articles – Page 379
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NewsMiller group sales down 15%
Miller reduced its loss before tax from £72m in 2009, to £58m in 2010
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NewsBuilders broker 1% pay increase
Pay deal negotiated by transport union TGWU and the Federation of Master Builders
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NewsRenew retreat hits 60 jobs at Allenbuild
Allenbuild to close regional office in Wigan as parent company shuts northern business
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NewsMears targets work from failed rivals
Social housing contractor hits out at underbidding as turnover rises 11%
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NewsRenew closes Northern division and abandons public sector work
Renew Holdings will close division in the north of England blaming poor returns and lack of profit in the public sector
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NewsOFT appeal: Kier CEO reacts
Admits that initial OFT finding could have damaged company’s reputation
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NewsOFT bid rigging appeal: Full judgment
Judgment on bid-rigging case was handed down at 4pm this afternoon
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NewsISG boss says London fit-out will not recover till 2012/13
Warning comes despite contractor’s profit rising 73% on £150m sales increase
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NewsBalfour Beatty rules out major acquisitions
Firm wants to focus on ’augmented organic growth’ and PPP markets in the US and Canada
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OFT may appeal tribunal fines cut
Competition body to “consider” appeals tribunal decision to cut bid-rigging fines by 90%
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Kier awaits bid-rigging fate
Kier, along with five other contractors ordered by the Office of Fair Trading to pay millions of pounds for bid-rigging, will find out the fate of its appeal against the fines at 4pm today (Friday). The Competition Appeals Tribunal will hand down its decision to Kier, John Sisk, Bowmer & ...
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CommentContractor results: A turn up for the books
The latest City updates by contractors reveal a surprisingly healthy outlook, says Alastair Stewart. Order books are good shape and margins are rising … among the heavy weights at least
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NewsMayor will call on construction sector to hire ex-offenders
Mayor of London Boris Johnson is to call upon the construction sector to employ more young ex-offenders.
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NewsCITB training levy faces overhaul
Panel including UKCG and FMB members to propose reforms after government confirms body’s future
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FeaturesFrameworks: Make room for the small fry
The government wants to make frameworks more open to small and medium-sized firms while at the same time making big savings in public sector procurement. Here’s what the construction industry can expect
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NewsSMEs to join up to win places on frameworks
National consortium of SMEs could be in place by the end of the year