All articles by Allister Hayman – Page 20
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OCS buys Silverdell businesses
Facilities management giant OCS has acquired parts of decontamination specialist Silverdell, saving over 500 jobs
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Bovis posts 20% jump in completions
Bovis Homes has reported a 20% rise in completions, with the firm saying its profit margin has also improved.
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Carillion to build London residential towers
Exclusive: Carillion wins £55m job to build two residential towers in London’s Royal Victoria Dock
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Capita makes three senior appointments
Capita has made three senior appointments to its property and infrastructure business, formerly known as Capita Symonds
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Two firms picked for £100m regional framework
Two contractors have been appointed to a £100m regional construction framework for public sector procurement organisation Scape
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HS2 to have dedicated engineering college
Announcement of new further education college comes as Sir David Higgins takes reins as chairman of £43bn project
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Balfour signals end to rail renewal work
Balfour Beatty says it is not longer bidding for Network Rail track renewal work, with the firm’s existing contract coming to a close this year
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Labour outlines plan to boost small housebuilders
Labour says if elected to government it would require councils to include a higher proportion of small sites in their land pipeline to help SME firms
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Construction primed for five years of growth
CPA’s latest forecast anticipates growth of 3.4% this year and 5.2% next year, with private housing, infrastructure and commercial work the main drivers
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Mivan falls into administration
Northern Irish-based contractor will continue to trade as administrator Deloitte assesses “all options”
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Construction recovery stalls in November
Output falls 4% month-month but longer-term trend remains positive
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Interserve to build £55m Birmingham university sports centre
Exclusive: Interserve wins high-profile job to build sports centre for the University of Birmingham
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Wates wins £133m Scape framework
Contractor wins sole contractor on Scape’s £133m East Midlands Property Alliance (EMPA) provincial framework
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Immigration, immigration, immigration
Immigration is an issue sure to stir up debate, but Ӱ’s recent survey of the construction industry gives an interesting view on the industry’s attitudes.
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Worker dies on Colchester construction site
A worker has died on a JR Pickford student accommodation site in Colchester
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Wates loses £30m Exeter university job
Wates loses job to build research lab for the university, with Bam Construct now being lined up to takeover the project
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UK construction braced for surge in migrant workers
As restrictions on Romanian and Bulgarian workers are lifted, industry is divided over immigration
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Mace's fit-out boss steps down
Como managing director Steve Root has left his role and will be replaced by Tesco’s property services boss
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Fifa boss slams Brazil's World Cup construction effort
Fifa president Sepp Blatter says no previous World Cup host nation has been so far behind in its preparations
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Balfour Beatty bags £154m Olympic stadium job
Contractor wins £154m contract to carry out the conversion of the London Olympic Stadium into a home for West Ham