‘Burden of expensive debt’ hits construction as insolvencies stay high
More than 300 firms in the construction industry became insolvent in January as firms struggled to cope amid the “burden
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21:23
Formwork specialist overturns HMRC tax penalty
A formwork specialist has been cleared of breaking the law by making payments to a labour agency whose supply chain
Joshua Stein
03:25
Contractors sought for £1bn civils framework
A Yorkshire council has launched a tender for a £1bn civils framework in northern and central England. Sheffield City Council,
Joshua Stein
06:26
Farrans scoops second phase of Leeds airport revamp
Farrans Construction is to continue its upgrade of Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) after picking up the contract for phase two
Joshua Stein
04:30
‘Design error’ adds millions to bypass job cost
A council is considering legal options to ensure it does not face an unexpected bill of up to £20m following
Joshua Stein
04:20
Civils contractor bags £207m HS2 overhead wiring contract
Civils firm Colas Rail has scooped up a £206.9m job to develop HS2’s overhead wiring system. The contractor will now
Joshua Stein
04:20
Council missed “red flags” on contractor overspend
A Surrey council missed several “red flags” when it appointed a contractor with which it had already massively overspent, according
Joshua Stein
11:27
Gigafactory client seeks access road contractor
The client on a major Sir Robert McAlpine gigafactory job is looking for a contractor to build a ring road
Joshua Stein
19:19
Collapsed contractor’s employees win compensation
Former employees of a contractor that went into administration last spring have received compensation because they were not consulted before
Joshua Stein
11:19
Ofwat restores approval for £104bn of water infrastructure projects
Water regulator Ofwat has approved spending of £104bn for infrastructure upgrades by water companies, six months after threatening to cut
