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Carillion鈥檚 payments under fire again
Carillion has been named as one of the worst offenders for late payment in the construction industry, with subcontractors having to wait an average of 80 days before receiving their money.
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Interserve boss bullish as turnover soars to 拢1.7bn
Support services and building hybrid Interserve has reported a 23% jump in turnover from 拢1.4bn to 拢1.7bn in the year ended 31 December 2007.
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SIG post 29% jump in profit
Insulation and roofing specialist sees rise in profit for 2007 as drive to reduce energy consumption comes into play
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Construction firms in league table of slow payers
Carillion among the named and shamed in list of UK plcs that have payment delays
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ODA pledges to use sustainable timber
ODA starts search for 20 timber specialists for its Timber Supplier Panel
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FeaturesWhy did the lights go out on Hills electrical?
Earlier this month, one of the best known and best respected subcontractors in Britain was sold for the price of a cup of coffee. Eleanor Goodman and Sarah Richardson report on what went wrong
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FeaturesWhite cab man
Brendan Kerr is not your typical demolition contractor. Instead, on the way to becoming one of the UK鈥檚 top entrepreneurs, he has turned the 鈥榙econstruction鈥� business into a respectable profession 鈥� and one that鈥檚 central to the City鈥檚 most glamorous developments.
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Mitie to name 50 鈥榚lite鈥� subbies
Fit-out contractor Mitie Interiors is to overhaul its supply chain, following similar moves by main contractors including Costain, Wates, Bovis and Laing O鈥橰ourke.
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Trade unions express amazement as ODA rejects T5 pay deal
Unions have expressed amazement at the Olympic Delivery Authority鈥檚 refusal to adopt the same pay deal offered to electricians at Heathrow Terminal 5.
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好色先生TVBloor Homes latest to cut payments to subbies
Bloor Homes blames commercial pressure as it issues letter from West Midlands office informing supply chain of cuts
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好色先生TVSubbies suffer sharp rise in payment delays
Subcontractors are having to wait longer for payment says report
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Imtech predicts year of growth
M&E group says full year results are in line with expectations with earnings reaching 鈧�157m
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好色先生TVM&E delays hit T5
BAA is asking the Civial Aviation Authority to suspend Heathrow's normal service obligations after T5 opening
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好色先生TVHills Electrical sold for 拢1 to rival M&E contractor
Floundering firm scooped up by Southern Electric Contracting after 鈥榙isastrous鈥� BSF contracts
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好色先生TVPinnacle team appeals against vibration injunction
Appeal is lodged against High Court injunction stopping demolition work on the 300m City of London tower
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好色先生TVPinnacle contractor admits delays
Keltbray says demolition work on site of 300m tower will be held up by at least two months
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FeaturesThe squeeze
They are culling their supply chains and demanding cash from those that are left, but are main contractors really as bad as the big bad wolf? Roxane McMeeken listens to both sides of the argument
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FeaturesSpotlight on enabling works
Those contractors involved in getting a site ready face an extremely complex market 鈥�
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CommentJCT consultation: A sustainable strategy
We all agree that sustainability, like apple pie, is a good thing, but we鈥檙e not sure how we should tackle it. The big stick of legislation, some gentle guidance, or a mixture of the two?