All Specialists articles – Page 17
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NewsBachy Soletanche acquires Simplex Foundations
Leading geotechnical specialist Bachy buys piling contractor Simplex
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NewsConstruction liquidations rise 57% in past year
Government statistics reveal spike in level of liquidations in construction sector
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NewsDemolition firm heads into the red despite soaring turnover
John F Hunt reports £381,000 loss but confident of weathering recession as income rises 62%
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Insurance guarantee not enough for some
Government plans to boost credit insurance cover for construction companies are inadequate, leading industry figures are warning
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T Clarke ups profit forecast
Engineering and contracting group revises forecasts upward after review of contracts
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NewsSubbies renew appeal despite Lords scandal
SEC chief asks 100 peers to back changes to Construction Bill that would favour specialist contractors
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NewsStrike deal accepted by oil refinery workers
British workers set to be awarded 102 jobs on Lincolnshire oil refinery site
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NewsGordon Brown unveils guidelines for employing foreign workers
Prime minister urges striking workers to accept new deal and refuses to back down on “British jobs” slogan
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NewsTalks fail to solve dispute over foreign labour
Offer to reallocate 60 of the 198 disputed jobs to UK workers is rejected as a 'derisory olive branch'
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NewsEight building firms going bust every day
Latest figures show 40% rise in construction insolvencies during 2008
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NewsUK jobs for foreign workers
That's bound to happen if you hire an overseas subbie – so don't blame the Italian firm in the Lindsey dispute for using its own workers; Total should have thought this through
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Government plans credit insurance rescue scheme
New scheme will underwrite up to half of potential claims for medium-risk firms with reduced cover
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NewsMitie on course to hit earnings targets
Trading update reveals specialist outsourcing firm is holding up well against the economic downturn
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FeaturesHard’s Time: a specialist going strong
One man definitely not looking to reinvent himself is Kevin Hard – his four-man specialist contracting outfit is still managing to double turnover every six months
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Invoice credit squeeze may force SMEs under
Small and medium-sized construction firms could be forced under as a result of restricted access to invoice finance, experts have warned
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NewsHelpline calls treble as firms seek advice on staff cuts
Sharp rise in contractors turning to NFB for guidance on redundancies and late payments
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CommentDo we still need Minter?: Late payments act
The Late Payments Act compensates companies for the costs they incur while waiting for their money, so we may be able to say goodbye to an old bit of case law
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NewsLords row derails payment protection plan for subbies
SEC president drops proposed amendments to Construction Bill in aftermath of cash-for-legislation furore
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NewsRenew Holdings plans engineering acquisitions
Company has £25m in cash to spend on 'earnings-enhancing acquisitions' this year
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NewsG&H Group blames job cuts on firms buying work
Loss-making bids by rivals blamed for 19 planned redundancies at building services and construction group