All Contractors articles – Page 255
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NewsConstruction output to jump 30% by 2018
Latest forecast from AMA Research predicts output will rise to £158bn by 2018, with 6% growth this year
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NewsSkanska completes Moorgate office scheme
Contractor Skanska has completed the highly sustainable Moorgate Exchange office building in the City of London
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NewsWillmott Dixon bags £120m Flemingate scheme
Willmott Dixon has been confirmed as main contractor on a £120m retail-led development in Beverly, Yorkshire
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FeaturesWhat clients want
A resurgent commercial market means contractors now more able to pick and choose their projects. But this is making clients keener than ever to develop relationships, build a team and engage earlier with specialists
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NewsKier wins £140m housing repairs job
Kier has won a contract to provide planned maintenance across 33,000 homes for Genesis Housing Association
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CommentThe regional picture
The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show that construction is growing, by 4.6% since April 2013 in the most current estimate
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CommentSlight dip, but generally still on the up
The CPA/Barbour ABI Construction Index was 123 in May, 2% lower than April but still 5% higher than a year ago, indicating that activity is still on a general upward trend
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NewsCostain shoots to the top with £415m Network Rail deals
But Bam tops contractors’ league, excluding civils, with £217m haul spread across 16 contracts
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CommentHandling the worker shortage
With both the Bank of England and the government pushing for greater housing production to deal with an overheating market and rising prices, it begs the question: who’s going to build them?
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NewsMorgan Sindall's infrastructure boss exits
Exclusive: Morgan Sindall’s managing director of infrastructure has stepped down
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NewsScape fires gun on £1.5bn infrastructure race
Public sector procurement body Scape invites contractors to bid for its new £1.5bn civil engineering framework
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NewsCarillion wins £70m Saudi hospital job
Firm’s Saudi Arabian business picks up major hospital contract in Riyadh
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NewsConstruction grew faster than expected in first quarter
Construction output growth revised up to 1.5%, in move that could mean UK economy grew 0.1% faster than previously thought
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CommentStaying on top in challenging times
As we compare the market share between the 20 biggest contractors pre and post recession, the next question is what must firms do to ensure they’re on top in another six years?
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NewsNational BIM skills push launched
The National Federation of Builders (NFB) has unveiled a countrywide series of programmes to train a network of BIM champions
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NewsBalfour Beatty high flier joins McLaren
Appointment designed to strengthen contractor’s major projects offer
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FeaturesContractors through the recession: Part 3
In the final installment of Building’s analysis of major contractor’s businesses pre and post recession, we look at which firms have seen the biggest turnover increases and falls
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FeaturesContractor research bundle
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NewsWillmott Dixon and Mace show fastest UK growth in recession
Analysis by Building shows both firms more than doubled their turnover between 2007 and 2013
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FeaturesInteview: Tony Burton
The Construction Industry Council’s new chairman wants the body to make a strong case on behalf of the industry’s professionals. He talks about skills shortages, improving the image of construction and stepping into the limelight