All Contractors articles – Page 271
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Housing-led recovery sparks labour shortages
RICS market survey warns labour shortages are holding back UK construction growth
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Comment
A Chinese New Year
China has signalled its interest in UK markets. This may be a sign of more change to come in the following year.
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Shangri-La luxury hotel opening date put back again
Hotel at London’s Shard skyscraper will now open in April
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Global construction set for best year since 2007
Turner Townsend report predicts global market to have “best year since the financial crisis”
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Comment
RICS survey heralds a happy new year, but ...
… the construction industry needs many happy new years to recovery from its weakened state
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Comment
Is construction growing or has it gone temporarily into reverse?
The latest ONS figures show a 4% dip in November’s construction figures when other data shows the sector is booming - what’s going on?
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Oldham civil engineer goes under
DCT Group forced into administration by the weight of legal fees from a long-running dispute
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Balfour workers on Shetland gas plant vote to strike
Workers on £500m facility “overwhelmingly” back strike action in row over living quarters and travel
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No deal struck in Mivan merger talks
Fit-out specialist’s talks with fellow Northern Ireland firm Lagan have ended without agreement
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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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Morgan Sindall appoints new construction boss
Contractor appoints former Lend Lease boss to new managing director role in its construction and infrastructure business
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Galliford Try reports strong start to its year
Contractor enjoys strong first-half of its financial year, with profit and its order book both up
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Specialist contractors boast best safety record
Survey of specialist contractors finds they out perform the rest of the industry on health and safety
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Willmott Dixon picked for Brentford FC stadium role
Contractor to build 20,000-seat stadium and 910 new homes, with further homes following old stadium’s demolition.
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Rydon chosen for Clifton bridge visitor centre project
New centre forms part of a larger investment in modernising the bridge
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Features
Costain secures £750m of work for 2014
Chief executive Andrew Wyllie says focus on “blue chip” customers is yielding results
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Comment
The government has given us some cause for cheer
The National Infrastructure Plan 2013 represents some positive commitments that should boost the industry
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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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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
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Interserve wins £32m Old Bailey contract
Consortium also involving HOK, Aecom and Parsons Brinkerhoff appointed for refurbishment of historic court building