All articles by Dave Rogers – Page 12
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Building the Future Commission: why recruitment is industry’s top priority
After a year of consultation and careful consideration, the Building the Future Commission has published its final report. In this final chapter, Dave Rogers considers the challenge of building a skilled workforce to do increasingly complex jobs – and then keeping them happy
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Worries grow Gaza conflict and Red Sea attacks will see materials costs head back north, Gleeds survey finds
Inflation and contractor failure continue to dog industry, consultant adds
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Contractors put finishing touches to bids for £4bn Tata battery factory in Somerset
Tenders go in this month with a winner due this spring
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MPs say HS2 now a ‘poor value, rump of a project’ and question whether Euston will ever get built
Public Accounts Committee criticises government, saying scheme ‘needed steady hand on tiller’ – and didn’t get it
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McLaren set for £1bn turnover as firm returns to profit
Contractor breaks into Tier 1 club with surge in income
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Familiar woes to blame as £400m turnover Essex contractor set to sink into administration
Staff told to look for new jobs as inflation, bust firms and stalled jobs send Readie Construction under
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Output stays in reverse but firms at most optimistic for two years
S&P Global/CIPS report says companies more confident about upcoming work
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Building The Future Commmission: Take a long-term view to give UK the infrastructure it needs
After a year of consultation and careful consideration, the Building the Future Commission has published its final report. In this chapter, Dave Rogers explains why the country’s economic welfare depends on efficient planning and a clear and stable pipeline
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Profit falls at demolition firm Brown & Mason
Contractor says impact of Ukraine war hits bottom line
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Kier brings back boss of former housing arm for senior role at property business
Contractor sold residential arm three years ago to private equity firm
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Bouygues’ UK major projects boss heads back to France
Firm looking for replacement after internal switch
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Former L&G modular boss takes up newly created role at Wates
Rosie Toogood starts at contractor next week
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ISG lined up for £300m Buckinghamshire prison job
Deal being let under government’s £1bn new prisons programme
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Doughty to step down as Balfour Beatty non-executive
Firm brings in former Australian army colonel as replacement
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Boss of Gleeds’ London cost management goes under cull which saw 40 jobs cut last year
Rejig also saw two senior executives leave consultant last month
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HS2 fallout sees Labour and construction united by common aim
The two have been cosying up in recent months. And the common denominator is infrastructure. Dave Rogers reports
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Amount owed to Buckingham’s supply chain jumps to £113m
Latest figure is 5% rise on what was previously estimated to be outstanding