All Specialists articles – Page 2
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FeaturesTop Specialist Contractors 2017
While Brexit is a worry, their UK focus means most specialist contractors have less to fear than some, and workloads are healthy for now. But there are concerns about the pipeline ahead, and payment issues are a headache
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News90-year-old contractors fall into administration
Administrators consider options for two Leeds-based businesses that worked on London’s O2 Arena
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FeaturesSpecialist contractors: Marginal moves
Many specialist contractors are seeing margins recover, but wariness about future work remains
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Modular 24-storey tower gets green light
Elements Europe is to build a tower using modular solutions
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NewsRamboll boards the RSS Attenborough for Antarctica
The engineer will carry out surveys and provide on-site support in one of the world’s harshest climates
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NewsKeltbray in talks to buy parts of Dunne Group
The demolition specialist is among a number of interested parties
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NewsLakehouse offers to extend board to quell row
Lakehouse once again urges shareholders to vote against a proposed bordroom coup by its founder
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NewsLakehouse board hits back at shareholder revolt
The board of Lakehouse has said the company’s independent governance structure would be damaged
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NewsSeverfield order book jumps by a third
Orders leap a third in three months for structural steel specialist
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NewsBillington spends £4.9m to up steel production
Billington Holdings is to acquire assets from Sabler Enterprises and Sherling Steel
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FeaturesSpecial application
From the outside things may be looking better for specialist firms but money is still tight, especially with some contractors imposing tough terms and long payment times. Is it time for specialists to cut out the middle-men?
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NewsMargins at UK’s largest specialists remain under 2%
Building’s league tables show increase in turnover, but profit margins remain slim, despite economic recovery
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NewsT Clarke shuts two offices
Electrical contractor says overall business looking up after closing Bristol and Cardiff operations
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FeaturesBringing it all back home
With some main contractors taking delivery expertise back in house in the hope it will reassure clients they can get the job done, Joey Gardiner asks if the subcontracting model has had its day
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NewsNG Bailey lures Shepherd finance director
NG Bailey appoints Mike Porter as chief financial officer
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NewsPeter Jacobs named MD of Wilson James
Logistics specialist Wilson James appoints former Morgan Sindall MD
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NewsPC Harrington Contractors’ suppliers owed over £10m
Details of money owed to firms, including Lafarge and BRC, listed in administrator document seen by Building