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FeaturesAt a crunch shareholder meeting two hours before Interserve went under, most seats were empty
Only three people asked questions and two of them were the same
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FeaturesSME Profile: Heritage practice sets sights on 鈥楯ohn Lewis鈥� model
Purcell looks to safeguard future of the business with move into employee ownership
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FeaturesCrossrail delay: what's gone wrong 鈥� and why
Already a year behind schedule and with no end in sight, Crossrail is burning 拢30m a week in cash as it struggles to reach completion 鈥� but as yet, no one can say when that might be. Why is the trans-London line causing such pain?
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FeaturesInterserve: will its latest rescue plan save the struggling contractor?
With its largest shareholder planning to revolt against its latest rescue plan, what hope is there that Interserve will survive?
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FeaturesKier debt: how can a new boss restore its fortunes?
In six years, most of it under chief executive Haydn Mursell who found himself pushed out last week, Kier moved from a company with a 拢95m cash surplus, to one that owed 拢410m. So what went wrong? And who can haul it back up?
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Features2018 in construction: 精东影视's review of the year - part two
So, what did Santa鈥檚 last round of offerings bring the industry? It鈥檚 not been a stocking full of pleasant surprises
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Features2018 in construction: 精东影视's review of the year - part one
So, what did Santa鈥檚 last round of offerings bring the industry? It鈥檚 not been a stocking full of pleasant surprises
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FeaturesTop 150 contractors and housebuilders: Split fortunes
精东影视鈥檚 exclusive full Top 150 league has been released
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FeaturesFollow the leader: who can step in to help transform the sector?
Carillion鈥檚 collapse has exposed a crisis at the top of the construction industry聽鈥� a shortage of influential bosses
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FeaturesInterserve: Waste not, want not
Interserve鈥檚 energy-from-waste crisis has prompted fears of another Carillion-style collapse, as the company takes drastic action to rebalance the books
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FeaturesBill Hocking: Dealer's choice
Bill Hocking, boss of Galliford Try鈥檚 construction arm, might have felt he鈥檇 been dealt a bad hand when he took over the job two years ago, but now that he holds all the cards, he鈥檚 moved to reduce the risk the firm takes on
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FeaturesFit-out firm BW sets out growth plans
BW sizing up bigger jobs and overseas alliances as it aims to push income to a 鈥榗omfortable鈥� 拢250m
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FeaturesDUP: Done deal?
With the Conservatives and DUP agreeing increased funding for the region, and a sizeable chunk of it going to infrastructure projects, Northern Ireland looked to be the big winner from June鈥檚 election. But does ongoing political turmoil put much of this construction work at risk?
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FeaturesTop 150 contractors: Whatever the weather
This year鈥檚 contractors and housebuilders Top 150 shows the sector enjoying reasonably benign market conditions but remaining fearful of the uncertainties of Brexit and volatile domestic politics
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FeaturesShow us the money, Mr Hammond
When Philip Hammond announced last month that UK Guarantees would include construction, many viewed it as a lifeline for infrastructure projects unlikely to have access to funding from the European Investment Bank after Brexit. But will this replacement work?
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FeaturesHow Brexit got personal
The focus of Brexit so far has been the possible impact on construction鈥檚 growing skills shortage. But how is the UK鈥檚 vote to leave affecting the EU nationals themselves and what can employers do to ensure that they stay?
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Features鈥楶rojects won鈥檛 be delivered鈥�
With the industry dependent on EU workers, major restrictions on immigration as part of a 鈥榟ard Brexit鈥� could be disastrous
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FeaturesExecutive pay: Scrutiny on the bounty
Last month鈥檚 shareholder rebellion at Balfour Beatty鈥檚 AGM shows investors are now more willing to challenge large pay packets for the industry鈥檚 executives
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FeaturesHousebuilders' ground rent "scandal"
Government has now said it will crack down on 鈥榙oubling鈥� leasehold ground rents, earlier in the year 精东影视 investigated this controversial industry practice
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FeaturesDrones: Something in the air
Put it this way: would you rather inspect the slipform of a tall tower by dangling off the 45th storey or by sending up a drone to do the job?