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The 2011 contractors' salary guide

2011-09-16T00:00:00Z

Frozen salaries have got many looking to change jobs, according to this year’s contractor salary survey compiled by Hays Construction. So what’s the outlook for those who have forgotten what a pay rise is? ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV peers into the distance for a glimmer of hope

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Electrical firms' wage agreements: Fury, mistrust and division

2011-09-02T00:00:00Z

Electrical contractors have ditched a 40-year-old wage agreement, pitching 6,000 workers against their bosses and creating a bitter battle between the industry’s two biggest trade bodies. Can anything be done to stop unrest spreading further? Iain Withers reports

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Tony Lenehan: New directions

2011-08-05T00:00:00Z

Styles & Wood has had a tough few years, taking huge hits as the retail fit-out market nose-dived. ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV finds out how new boss Tony Lenehan plans to turn things round - and why you could be seeing more of the northern-based firm in London

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Big contractors and SMEs: It’s his pond now

2011-08-05T00:00:00Z

Big contractors are hungry and have moved into waters normally the preserve of SMEs. What’s more, they’ve got no plans to leave, even when the more prestigious projects come back. Clients are delighted, but small firms could see yet more of their work gobbled up

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Investing in training: Forward thinking

2011-07-29T00:00:00Z

It’s tempting to cut when times get hard, but investment in training and developing new talent is vital to the industry’s future. Here’s how three major firms are offering tomorrow’s leaders the chance to learn the skills they’ll need

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Margaret Ford: After the Games

2011-07-28T00:00:00Z

For the Olympic Park Legacy Company, the end of the Games is just the beginning - that’s when its £315m transformation of the site will begin. Chair of the body Margaret Ford tells ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV about its new powers, what’s up for grabs, and about her ’crazy’ past two weeks

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Will the construction strategy help or hinder SMEs?

2011-07-22T00:00:00Z

The coalition’s construction strategy was officially launched this week. How come SMEs are worried that life is about to become much more difficult? ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV reports

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Top 150 Contractors and Housebuilders 2011

2011-07-22T00:00:00Z

Looking at recent trading updates you’d be forgiven for thinking that the industry was on the road to recovery. But there’s a few big hurdles to jump over yet, and this will take some time. Martin Hewes’ annual league tables of the UK’s top contractors and housebuilders show exactly how ...

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Rydon's Bob Bond: Safe pair of hands

2011-07-15T00:00:00Z

Rydon boss Bob Bond finds being at the helm of a medium-sized company gives him the agility needed to steer a steady course through choppy waters. Even introducing an innovative investment model shouldn’t rock the boat

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Afghanistan: Construction's front line

2011-06-10T00:00:00Z

In the midst of war-torn Afghanistan dozens of construction projects continue unabated. ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV reports on the unique challenges - and dangers - facing contractors at Camp Bastion in Helmand province

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The construction strategy: Together at last?

2011-06-10T00:00:00Z

The government and the construction industry. It’s been a long, love-hate affair but the new construction strategy is an offer to try to work things out

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De-coding BIM

2011-05-27T00:00:00Z

ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV information modelling could be applied to save time and money on every government project within five years. But few people are using it and many don’t even know it exists. Here are seven key ways BIM will affect you and your work

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Hands up if you can cut 20%

2011-05-27T00:00:00Z

We’re all more or less signed up to the government’s target of cutting 20% off costs in the next four years (or so we say). But how we do it is still the subject of fierce debate. ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV asked three construction professionals what they would do

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Construction statistics: Is it really that bad ?

2011-05-13T00:00:00Z

Government statistics suggest construction contracted 5% last quarter, but it’s hard to find anyone who believes that is true. Joey Gardiner argues the reality is actually more positive and presents alternative data to back up his case

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Hey, big spender: Richard Pilkington

2011-05-13T00:00:00Z

The UK development market is about to receive some much-needed good news: Oxford Properties is over from Canada with £3.5bn to spend - and that’s just for starters. Meet your new best friend, development director Richard Pilkington

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Canada: 'Where $340bn dreams come true'

2011-05-06T00:00:00Z

What makes Canada possibly the most attractive country in the world for contractors right now? Perhaps it’s something to do with the billions of dollars it has to spend on construction. The trick is breaking into this highly lucrative market

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A family affair: David Hurcomb

2011-04-08T00:00:00Z

As chief executive of family-owned NG Bailey, David Hurcomb has a heavy weight on his shoulders – securing the future for generations of Baileys to come

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Constructionline survey: How public sector clients will make cuts

2011-04-08T00:00:00Z

Public sector clients are being forced to cut costs dramatically. So how exactly are they doing it? Here are the results of a survey by Constructionline, which reveals what the industry needs to be worried about - and where the opportunities can be found

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Nuclear alert: Future of £50bn new build plan

2011-03-25T00:00:00Z

In the weeks following fukushima, the UK nuclear industry is already under review. what does this mean for the future of £50bn new build plan?

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Underbidding: Warning! Highly risky manoeuvre

2011-03-18T00:00:00Z

Desperate times call for desperate measures, and in some cases result in suicidal tendencies. As underbidding spirals further out of control, we look at how widespread the practice has become and what – if anything – can be done about it.