All Contractors articles – Page 322
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FeaturesUniversity Technical Colleges: Dumbing down
Until January of this year, University Technical Colleges were fast gaining favour as a way of attracting new talent into our industry. Then, out of the blue, education secretary Michael Gove downgraded vocational qualifications, putting the feasibility of the programme in question. Building asks whether the government is making a ...
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NewsTechnical colleges work at risk
Government’s downgrading of vocational education puts £750m pipeline of work building colleges at risk
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NewsHeathrow T2 firms set to earn £60m bonus
Laing O’Rourke and Ferrovial Agroman had bonus written into contract for work on Heathrow terminal
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NewsVinci Ringway bags £800m London roads deal
Joint venture selected as preferred bidder on 25-year PFI contract
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NewsPush to sign up women electricians enters next phase
Women involved in ECA trial start on-site training on International Women’s Day
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NewsISG: retail fit-out business 'will struggle' later this year
CEO David Lawther blames tough retail and public sectors as group posts 60% drop in profit
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NewsKeltbray wins £46m Network Rail contract
Rail division will deliver two years of track work improvements for Network Rail
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NewsAlmost 250 jobs lost at MJN Colston
Only one buyer found for part of the stricken M&E specialist
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NewsISG pre-tax profit falls 60%
Contractor reveals drop in UK fit-out work from banking and food clients
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Exclusive: Sir Robert McAlpine bags £550m Bloomberg job
Contractor beats off competition from Lend Lease to win contract for media company’s HQ
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NewsNew orders fall 14% in 2011
ONS data for fourth quarter of 2011 adds up to bad year for builders
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FeaturesRedeveloping Bart's and Royal London hospitals
It was tempting to hang a ‘do not resuscitate’ sign on two dingy, barely accessible London hospitals, but Skanska’s redevelopment of the sites has made them functional again - which should perk up medical staff and patients alike
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NewsUnited House appointed for £28m Southwark scheme
Contractor chosen by Notting Hill Housing to build PCKO’s Grange Walk project
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NewsCarillion's profit drops 15% on flat turnover
Construction division performs well as firm expresses confidence for 2012
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NewsDurkan completes £5.3m Southwark housing scheme
Project designed by Metaphorm contains 40 units and is one of borough’s Heygate Estate replacement projects
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NewsPre-tax profit down 55% at Keller
Ground engineering specialist reports £17.7m decline in pre-tax profit but £85m increase in revenue
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NewsExclusive: Keepmoat + Apollo put hundreds of jobs at risk
Social housing contractors poised to lose hundreds of staff ahead of merger