All sMEs articles
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Report backed by major developers calls for government to help SME housebuilders
Pocket Living tells government to create Homes England SME managers under plan to ‘save’ smaller housebuilding sector
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HS2 asks SMEs to come up with ideas to speed up building work
Winning firms will showcase their ideas to investors and supply chain
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Government outlines plan to crack down on poor payers
Small Business Commissioner's powers set to be boosted
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Subcontractors tell MPs they have no choice but to work with late payers
Small business minister vows to get tough with firms who fail to settle their bills on time
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Construction insolvencies soar in the wake of Carillion collapse
Around 780 construction companies failed in the first three months of 2018, according to accountant Moore Stephens
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MPs call for complete overhaul of government procurement in wake of Carillion collapse
The Public Accounts committee has slammed government’s approach to outsourcing
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Poor payers to be banned from major government jobs
Cabinet Office has revealed a string of measures set to support SME suppliers
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MoD reveals plans to open up construction supply chain
Defence Infrastructure Organisation chief concedes group has “not been the easiest to do business with”
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Over a half of SMEs still hit with retentions
Findings coincide with government conulatation of the practice in construction
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How bad are banks at lending to SMEs?
A new study suggest that the picture for SMEs and bank funding isn’t as bleak as sometimes painted
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Mid-sized construction firms are being hit hardest financially according to Experian
Research suggests firms with 51-100 employees are faring worse in recession