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FeaturesSee no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil
The industry stands accused of closing its eyes to the blacklisting saga
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FeaturesInterview: Stuart Black, Lakehouse
The Lakehouse executive chairman on how the contractor has managed to defy the downturn
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FeaturesInterview: Pascal Mittermaier, Lend Lease
Lend Lease has put Pascal Mittermaier in charge of the 拢1.5bn Elephant Castle regeneration scheme
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FeaturesHow Bam came top of Google's search
Bam Construct UK boss Graham Cash tells 精东影视 what winning one of the most prestigious construction jobs of the year means for the contractor
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FeaturesIn focus: Kier
In the final of our quick fire guides to recent changes at major contractors, we look at Kier
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FeaturesIn focus: Laing O'Rourke
The fourth of our quick fire guides to recent changes at major contractors looks at Laing O鈥橰ourke
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FeaturesIn focus: Morgan Sindall
The third of our quick-fire guides to changes at major contractors looks at Morgan Sindall
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FeaturesIn focus: Balfour Beatty
In the second of our series on recent changes at major contractors, we look at Balfour Beatty
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FeaturesIn focus: Lend Lease
In the first of five quick fire guides to big changes at major contractors, we look at latest shake-up at Lend Lease
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FeaturesRowecord: A dying breed
Rowecord Engineering has gone under, taking at least 430 jobs with it. But what is the cost to the wider industry, when it loses the expertise offered by specialist firms?
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FeaturesAnna Stewart: The successor
This month, Anna Stewart takes over the reins at Laing O鈥橰ourke, the UK鈥檚 largest private contractor. Tough decisions await her
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FeaturesCostain vs Kier: The battle for May Gurney
Who stands to win if Kier does decide to challenge Costain over its merger with May Gurney?
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FeaturesTesting their metal
Steelwork specialist Severfield-Rowen built a reputation on large-scale, complex projects but its chief executive stood down last week after cost overruns on the Cheesegrater. Iain Withers looks at the issues facing the firm and the wider specialist sector
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FeaturesLocal Enterprise Partnerships: Going local
Last week, the chancellor beefed up Local Enterprise Partnerships and tasked them with administering anything up to 拢50bn in government funding to promote growth in local economies. This gives construction companies a rare chance to influence policy and win work
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Features'I'll be back' - Why bosses return to run their companies
Why some bosses come back to save the companies they founded - with varying degrees of success
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FeaturesWhat's the future of nuclear decommissioning?
Last week鈥檚 devastating National Audit Office report on decommissioning facilities at Sellafield has led many to question whether the UK has the skills needed to deal with nuclear waste. But does the problem really lie with a Nuclear Decommissioning Authority overly occupied with cutting costs? Will Hurst investigates
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FeaturesThe long wait for BAA
BAA鈥檚 major projects are waiting on the tarmac. What does this mean for construction and will the operator鈥檚 reputation as an innovative client survive the turbulence?
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FeaturesKevin Taylor and Phil Pringle: We like winning
Kevin Taylor and Phil Pringle, the two men who built McLaren, on how they created a 拢400m-turnover contractor in the teeth of an economic crisis 鈥� and why they鈥檝e got no plans to sell up
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FeaturesRestructuring contractors: adapt or die
Faced with the deepest recession in living memory, construction companies are having to restructure to survive. But what does this actually mean, will the restructuring work - and what are the human consequences?