All articles by Hamish Champ – Page 14
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FeaturesAnalysis: Fine margins
Carillion’s collapse is easy to dismiss as a one-off case of mismanagement. But what it also reveals is how hard it is to keep a healthy balance sheet in an industry with wafer-thin margins. Is it time to blame the system
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NewsRun businesses better rather than obsess over margins, analysts tell firms
Worries mount over debt and corporate governance in wake of Carillion collapse
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NewsBoxpark Wembley gets council green light
Brent approves architect BDP’s plan for capital’s third shopping container mall
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NewsConstruction sector pay deals to stagnate in 2018
Bank of England report highlights zero wage growth across private sector firms
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News'Much to do' on London's Build To Rent sector, research finds
Survey reveals half the capital’s local councils have no clear planning policies on initiative
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NewsMayor green lights offsite tower in Croydon
Work on 21-storey building to start later this year
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NewsTrade bodies pile pressure on government over retentions
Carillion implosion shows laws need amending, groups say
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NewsKeepmoat team to open offsite housing factory
Harrogate base part of joint venture with modular specialist Elliott
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NewsBRE to launch new standard for prefab construction
Assessment will aim to raise consumer confidence in off-site techniques
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NewsTender prices set to rise in 2018, says Mace
Consultancy points to rising materials costs and higher wages
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NewsBam set to build tallest office tower in UK outside London
Contractor to work on £80m project on site of former NatWest office block
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NewsGovernment announces latest road improvement schemes in England
Private developers help to pick up £67m tab
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NewsBalfour Beatty sells another slice of its stake in Connect Plus
Firm sells off 7.5% of its stake in M25 motorway operator
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NewsCity leader hails Square Mile's changing skyline
City of London Corporation points to new breed of tenant as ‘iconic’ buildings take shape
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NewsBalfour Beatty joint venture wins US transport contract
UK firm joins three US groups in deal to design and build Green Line Extension in Boston
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NewsNew government drive to upgrade 5,000 miles of 'A' roads
Local councils have been invited to bid for funding packages worth up to £100m each
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FeaturesChristmas charity challenge: Piece of cake?
Construction skills, design flair and collaborative teamwork: we are talking, of course, about cake decorating. Three brave teams came to compete in Building’s very sweet Christmas challenge
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NewsSt Modwen asset sale underway
Property developer looking to rejig portfolio following strategic review