Kier Group chief executive Andrew Davies looks to have nearly completed his rescue mission but is asking shareholders for more money to finish the job.
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The government has commissioned a review of current systems for testing construction products.
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As chancellor of the exchequer in Tony Blair’s Labour government, one of Gordon Brown’s less celebrated acts was a clampdown on so-called ‘disguised employment’.
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Former Persimmon chief executive Jeff Fairburn has bought Avant Homes, with backing from a hedge fund.
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Westminster City Council’s planning committee has approved plans for the £350m redevelopment of the Ebury Bridge Estate in Pimlico.
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A 1.5% pay rise for construction workers has been agreed for 2021/22 following pay negotiations between the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) and Unite the union.
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BAM Construction has been picked to build a £35.5m leisure centre in the centre of Ayr.
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Leeds City Council has given planning permission to a high-rise build-to-rent development in the city centre.
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Mechanical and engineering services contractor NG Bailey has appointed John Kelly as its group commercial director.
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Construction logistics specialist Wilson James has appointed John Hannan to its operational board as head of health & safety, wellbeing and sustainability.
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House-builder Hill Group has posted record turnover for 2020 despite the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic.
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An organisation that facilitates business connections across the Irish Sea is bringing together construction leaders to share insights on the skills needed for digitisation of the sector.
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