All Contractors articles – Page 264
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NewsCowboy builders cost homeowners £1.9bn a year
TrustMark survey shows one in five homeowners have to get work re-done after employing shoddy tradespeople
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NewsContracts on £16bn Crossrail 2 could be awarded as early as 2019
Transport for London says scheme could be delivered before 2030 deadline
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NewsConstruction confidence hits seven-year high
Latest Markit/CIPS survey finds sector grew for eleventh successive month in March
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NewsEsh Group buys Border Construction
Northern construction firm Esh Group has acquired both Border Holdings and Border Construction
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CommentWasting a good crisis
The construction industry stands poised for growth but it will have to know how to respond to rising demand if it is not going to fritter away its opportunities
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NewsCaroline Murphy vows to continue to press employee-ownership plans
John Murphy’s daughter pledges to continue lobbying Murphy Group to become a workers’ co-operative
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NewsLaing O’Rourke scores Etihad stadium job
Contractor appointed to expand Manchester City’s home ground to 60,000 seats
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NewsDeal for £450m Mersey Gateway reaches financial close
Bridge project will now go ahead after over 20 years of planning and financial struggles
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NewsBam lands £20m Teesside university building
Bam has won a £20m teaching centre for Teeside University, which will aim for a BREEAM ‘excellent’ rating.
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NewsSMEs squeezed by rising material prices and lower margins
Constructiononline survey of 700 suppliers finds more than half believe recovery hasn’t reached them yet
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NewsCarillion in line for £200m NHS FM deal
Contractor appointed preferred bidder by Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
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CommentSustainability can transform our urban areas
As an industry, we have to strive for the delivery of future-proofed resilient infrastructure
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NewsNorth Midland Construction falls into the red
Civil engineer reports £6m pre-tax loss as problem jobs take their toll
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NewsSeven firms picked for £200m Welsh schools work
Seven firms have been appointed to a £200m framework for school building projects across North Wales
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CommentThis is one tax change we should welcome
In amending its false self-employment rules HMRC is giving employers a chance to change the construction industry’s image
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CommentOver to you: Osborne's simple act of trust
The chancellor’s Budget decision to give pensioners more control over their pension pot was a great example of how politicians should trust the electorate to make sensible decisions. Let’s have more of it
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NewsHenry Boot profit up 37%
Northern contractor and developer reports recovery amid rising construction tender prices
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NewsGatwick’s construction boss steps down amid restructure
Exclusive: Derek Hendry to leave role with airport operator after two years as part of wider senior management shake-up