All SMEs articles
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NewsFMB takes aim at struggling Apprenticeship Levy
Latest government figures show number of apprentices in construction has fallen one fifth
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NewsTrade body tells subbies to go to clients direct to get paid on Interserve jobs
SEC boss Rudi Klein says firms should work out deals with clients as safeguard
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NewsSmaller firms having to shell out more to find staff, FMB survey says
Materials costs also heading north, group adds
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NewsDisappearing EU workers 'deeply worrying', says FMB
Latest figures show EU migration has dropped to lowest level since 2012
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NewsThomas Sinden sets sights on £100m a year
SME profile: Essex contractor believes smaller deals can mean big rises in turnover
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NewsCivils firm goes under with 90 job losses
Administrators said an attempt to find a buyer had been unsuccessful
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NewsSkills shortage at 'breaking point', warns Scape
Shortage affecting quality of work on public sector projects, research finds
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NewsSEC calls on PM to help ailing construction industry
Engineering body wants confirmation that construction will be in new cabinet committee
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Consultant plans hiring spree after bank boost
Engineering consultant plans to add 50 new staff in the next year and 500 over next five years
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NewsNorthern Powerhouse out, 'proper industrial strategy' in
Builders welcome launch of new cabinet committee to boost the UK economy through industrial strategy
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NewsSmall builders urged to bid for £6bn schools framework
Thirty places up for grabs on Education Funding Agency projects
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NewsSME builders agree 5% pay rise over two years
SME employers agree deal to give tens of thousands of workers 5% pay rise over two years
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NewsBillington enjoys strongest results in five years
Steel specialist sees demand and margins on the rise in spite of slow start to 2016
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NewsMajority of SMEs turning down work
Lack of skilled tradespeople forcing two thirds of smaller builders to turn down new work
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NewsStart-up hotel specialist hits £1m turnover in first year
Future54, founded by former JLL director Adrian Trent, bags contracts including Hilton and Westin hotel schemes
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FeaturesSME catch-up: Whatever happened to …
Five years ago Building profiled 10 small, young firms whose fresh thinking and bright ideas stood in stark contrast to the gloomy economic environment at the time. Now, we revisit them to see how these cutting edge companies have fared while the industry has started to recover. So who has ...
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NewsO'Brien growth continues apace
SME profile: Midlands-based O’Brien Contractors has surpassed its pre-recession revenue peak
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NewsBalfour Beatty to up SME spend to £1bn
Prime minister David Cameron hails contractors spend on SMEs
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NewsStyles & Wood reports loss and plans AIM listing
Fit-out contractor blames investments in new sectors and market contraction in first half for loss