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FMB takes aim at struggling Apprenticeship Levy
Latest government figures show number of apprentices in construction has fallen one fifth
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Trade body tells subbies to go to clients direct to get paid on Interserve jobs
SEC boss Rudi Klein says firms should work out deals with clients as safeguard
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Smaller firms having to shell out more to find staff, FMB survey says
Materials costs also heading north, group adds
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Disappearing EU workers 'deeply worrying', says FMB
Latest figures show EU migration has dropped to lowest level since 2012
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Thomas Sinden sets sights on £100m a year
SME profile: Essex contractor believes smaller deals can mean big rises in turnover
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Civils firm goes under with 90 job losses
Administrators said an attempt to find a buyer had been unsuccessful
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Skills shortage at 'breaking point', warns Scape
Shortage affecting quality of work on public sector projects, research finds
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SEC calls on PM to help ailing construction industry
Engineering body wants confirmation that construction will be in new cabinet committee
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Consultant plans hiring spree after bank boost
Engineering consultant plans to add 50 new staff in the next year and 500 over next five years
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Northern Powerhouse out, 'proper industrial strategy' in
Builders welcome launch of new cabinet committee to boost the UK economy through industrial strategy
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Small builders urged to bid for £6bn schools framework
Thirty places up for grabs on Education Funding Agency projects
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SME builders agree 5% pay rise over two years
SME employers agree deal to give tens of thousands of workers 5% pay rise over two years
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Billington enjoys strongest results in five years
Steel specialist sees demand and margins on the rise in spite of slow start to 2016
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Majority of SMEs turning down work
Lack of skilled tradespeople forcing two thirds of smaller builders to turn down new work
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Start-up hotel specialist hits £1m turnover in first year
Future54, founded by former JLL director Adrian Trent, bags contracts including Hilton and Westin hotel schemes
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O'Brien growth continues apace
SME profile: Midlands-based O’Brien Contractors has surpassed its pre-recession revenue peak
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Balfour Beatty to up SME spend to £1bn
Prime minister David Cameron hails contractors spend on SMEs
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Styles & Wood reports loss and plans AIM listing
Fit-out contractor blames investments in new sectors and market contraction in first half for loss