All Contractors articles – Page 254
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Skanska to create 1,500 UK jobs
Contractor plans expansion in commercial sector in London alongside the infrastructure and health sectors
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Making it - or faking it?
Delivering real sustainability outcomes and being accountable for that delivery is becoming the norm for a growing band of intelligent clients
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No pot of gold for construction in the Rainbow Nation
A sluggish economy along with corruption, mismanagement and price fixing means South Africa’s construction industry is struggling
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Skanska signs £95m One Mitre Square contract
Skanska has confirmed it has been picked to building Helical Bar’s One Mitre Square office scheme in the City of London,
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Health and safety regulatory changes: A dangerous cocktail
Recent deaths highlight importance of keeping the industry’s safety standards strong
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It's time for the construction industry to adapt to BIM
The Dark Ages of BIM may be over, but many firms are still behind the times when it comes to implementing the technology
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Construction 2025: Leading from within
Positive steps are being taken towards the government’s Construction 2025 goals but there is still a huge amount to do if we are to cut carbon, find better processes of working and inspire new talent. Progress on BIM and payments is just the start
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Morgan Sindall inks £135m Brixton regeneration deal
Morgan Sindall’s regeneration arm has struck a deal with Lambeth council to develop a £135m scheme across three sites in Brixton, south London.
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Concern over Willmott Dixon's 'early-payment' scheme
Contractor’s new scheme requires subcontractors to agree to 65-day payment terms
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Morgan Sindall picks new bosses for London business
Exclusive: Morgan Sindall poaches Balfour Beatty managing director as part of shake-up in its London business
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Team picked for £1.4bn Sellafield job
Atkins, Mace and Areva selected as the preferred bidder to build plant to process nuclear waste at the Cumbria site
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Information watchdog halts search for blacklist victims
Information Commissioner’s Office will not be writing to around 2,000 workers whose names were on infamous blacklist after failing to obtain up-to-date details
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Manchester pension fund kickstarts 244 homes
Wates enters joint venture to build Manchester homes under pioneering partnership
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Construction primed for 4.5% growth this year
Construction Products Association revises up forecast from 3.4% as surge in private housing and infrastructure drives recovery
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Anger as watchdog hands blacklist database to contractors
Firms behind compensation scheme use court order to obtain database of blacklisted workers from information watchdog
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Still waiting for fair payment times
Success of the Construction Leadership Council’s fair payment initiative depends on government and the industry backing enforcement measures
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Mace overcomes setbacks to deliver new Corrie studio
Contractor overcomes problems to deliver ‘Britain’s most famous street’
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Union urges contractors to take on workers directly
Unite plans campaign to raise awareness about new tax rules aimed at clamping down on ‘bogus’ self-employment and warns disputes likely to spread around country
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Self-employment rules take effect: Caught off guard:
How well will the construction industry transition to the new HMRC regulations?
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Builders’ merchants call for compulsory payment time disclosure
Builders Merchants Federation boss says new industry payment charter is “disappointing”