All articles by Michael Glackin – Page 4
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NewsInformation commissioner investigates new blacklist
Unite warns of illegal database of workers a year after similar activities by Consulting Association were exposed
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£216m police PFI attacked for ‘horrific’ waste
West Yorkshire Police Authority has defended the bidding process for its £216m headquarters PFI after criticism from contractors that it is wasting taxpayers’ money
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NewsKier pays £7m for recycling firm as diversification starts
Firm shows intention to move away from core business after scooping up Pure Recycling
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TPT Construction faces liquidation for non-payment
Complaints about £20m contractor have increased since 21-year-old tycoon bought it last year
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Wates wins out as industry scrabbles for commercial work
Business barometer Less than 10% of firm’s income came from commercial sector in April
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Top pay at Rogers halves to £1.2m
The highest paid director at Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners had their remuneration cut by more than half last year as profit at the practice plunged
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CPA: VAT rise could hurt recovery
Construction Products Association warns that expected increase in VAT to 20% could damage UK’s fledgling economic return
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Olympic minister warns of £60m cut
New Tory incumbent tells BBC he has held talks with his department to discuss budget for 2012 event
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FeaturesEurope’s big beasts: Top contractors on the prowl
Europe’s governments have been throwing bloody haunches to contractors to get them through the famine, says Michael Glackin, but soon they’re going to be hunting on their own
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NewsSizebreed sets its sights on the super-rich
Former directors of Holloway White Allom explain why now is the right time to set up luxury contractor
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FeaturesReview of the decade: 2000-2009
The past 10 years will be remembered for the long, long boom that turned into a deep, deep recession, but a lot of other things happened along the way … So here’s our guide to the people, the projects, the deals, the disasters, the feuds and the fights that made ...
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NewsTolent profit decimated to £110,000
Contractor's turnover is down 40% on back of redundancy and reorganisation costs
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NewsBalfour and Parsons in talks for 'at least three years'
The two chief executives reveal how the £380m deal was done, and what it means for both firms
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NewsBalfour Beatty shares fall 3%
Shares had risen 8% in wake of contractor’s purchase of infrastructure group Parsons BrinckerhoffShares in Balfour Beatty fell back more than 3% in early trading as the City digested the contractors £380m deal to acquire US infrastructure group Parsons Brinckerhoff. The deal, Balfour’s biggest purchase, had pushed Balfour shares up ...
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Bovis Lend Lease on top form with £250m of schools work
Business barometer: August league table leaves no doubt about importance of education sector
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NewsHome loans up 19% in first rise since 2007
Council of Mortgage Lenders says loans in July rose to 56,000 but warns full recovery is not imminent
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NewsRedrow appoints new managing director
Reshuffle at housebuilder sees Colin Lewis step down as regional chairman and John Tutte promoted to group managing director
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NewsMiller optimistic despite losing £34m in six months
Scottish housebuilder also reported 9% fall in turnover, but chief executive says worst of crisis is over
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NewsOwner of construction blacklist faces trial
Private detective Ian Kerr pleaded guilty to contravening the Data Protection Act but failed to appear at today's hearing