All Contractors articles – Page 258
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Comment
We can do more for unemployed youngsters
Construction needs to think seriously about how to get more of the UK’s huge number of unemployed young people into the industry. A recent report has some simple suggestions
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Contractors applaud faster HS2 delivery plan
But lawyer warns starting the second phase of the line three years early may not be possible
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Construction grows 1.8% in January
But growth in final quarter has been revised down to a 0.2% fall and overall recovery remains ‘patchy’
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MPs tell blacklisting firms to pay compensation
MPs investigating blacklisting say firms must make amends or face being barred from public work
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Features
Interview: Neil Martin
It’s been all change in Lend Lease’s European business, with recent years marked by management instability and falling profits. Can the managing director of its construction arm Neil Martin succeed where others have failed and turn the business around?
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Capita team wins £400m job to run the defence estate
Consultant to lead consortium that will manage over £10bn of Ministry of Defence construction contracts
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Balfour Beatty predicts ‘gentle’ recovery in 2014
Chief executive of Balfour Beatty Construction Services UK describes 2013 as a ‘disappointing’ year
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Bouygues to build London’s first Passivhaus School
Contractor wins £5m revamp of Tower Hamlets school
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Comment
A mixed school report
December’s progress report into school procurement went largely unnoticed – but if the UK is to provide the education places its population needs, both the government and the industry need to sit up and pay attention
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Problem jobs drag Miller construction into the red
But sharp jump in revenue and strong order book signals business is on track for improved performance
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Scape reveals new £1bn infrastructure framework
Exclusive: New framework will be awarded to single contractor and will focus on flood defence and other civils projects
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Site supervisor dies on DLR project
Contractor Clancy Docwra confirms that a site supervisor has been killed on its Docklands Light Railway project in Stratford
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Six strong shortlist for next phase of Olympic homes
Six developers have been shortlisted for the next housing schemes to be built on the Olympic park in east London.
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Mace and Kier hit out at project bank accounts
Bosses warn main contractors will hike their prices if clients demand they use project bank accounts to pay their supply chain
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Campaigners call for safety crack down
Call for renewed focus on health and safety after two deaths and a serious injury on London construction sites last week
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Comment
Money makes the world go round - including BIM
In an industry where money plays such an important role, it amazes me that we are yet to get to grips with 5D BIM
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Queen’s stonemason falls into administration
Administrator IRL confirms firm that worked on Buckingham Palace is in administration
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Carillion JV wins £87m Oxford-London rail job
Joint venture between Carillion and Buckingham Group to build new line between London and Oxford
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Costain wins £150m Crossrail job
Costain has won a £150m contract to build the infrastructure and stations for the Crossrail between Stratford in East London and Shenfield, in Essex