All articles by Joey Gardiner – Page 55
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NewsGalliford Try twice walked away from Miller deal
Firm took tough stance in negotiations to drive down price; Miller Construction chief to stay with Miller Group
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NewsBarratt profit set to double
Housebuilder says it sold the greatest number of homes for the last six years in 2014 trading year
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NewsGalliford Try buys Miller Construction
Firm pays just £16.6m for £410m turnover construction business
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NewsCouncils to procure work on £2bn priority schools phase
SMEs disappointed by regional framework decision could benefit from ‘mixed’ procurement approach
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NewsAedas UK in 'conscious uncoupling'
Giant architect to split from Hong Kong arm and rebrand as AHR
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NewsBlacklist compensation scheme launched: full details
Campaigners furious at offer of £4,000 - £20,000 fast-track for affected workers
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CommentThe biggest client of them all
The industry needs to address its structure before the skills gap can be bridged
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NewsMJ Gleeson sees house sales soar
Housebuilder raises profit expectations in pre-close trading update
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NewsBalfour issues huge new profit warning
Contracting giant to restructure M E business after identifying deepening problems
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NewsEFA looks at revising cost benchmarks because of rising prices
Director of capital at education body says next £2bn phase of PSBP will take account of cost pressure
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FeaturesTime to act: Debating UK infrastructure policy
As the Institution of Civil Engineers delivers a worrying State of the Nation report on UK infrastructure, Building charts the changes that the sector believes should be prioritised by the next government
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NewsCable: Industry must reform to end skills 'horror story'
GCS latest: Business secretary Vince Cable says construction must end its reliance on subcontracting and invest in apprenticeships
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NewsContractors picked for £1bn rental housing pipeline
Balfour Beatty and Brookfield top list of five firms picked by developer Essential Living
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FeaturesLatham's report: Did it change us?
Twenty years after the publication of Sir Michael Latham’s Constructing the Team, Joey Gardiner looks back at the report’s impact, whether it changed construction for the better and if its grand ambitions survived the financial meltdown
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NewsHuge profit boost for Hill as turnover hits £200m
Essex-based firm reports a doubling in pre-tax profit for 2013 calendar year
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NewsSpending watchdog probes payment times
National Audit Office asks subbies on government work if they are paid on time
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NewsSouth-east runway plans could be ‘kicked in to the long grass’
Senior Tory and Labour politicians raise concerns that plans will be ignored after next general election
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NewsGovernment told to take action on infrastructure
State of the Nation report from the Institution of Civil Engineers calls for action in areas of new energy generation, flood defence and local transport
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NewsMore firms tabling offers for housing contractor Keepmoat
£900m-turnover Doncaster contractor in early-stage discussions with at least four potential investors
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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