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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 黑洞社区 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?
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FeaturesContractor's results: Fighting fit?
The annual results of the big contractors have shown an industry in somewhat shaky shape to withstand the inevitable challenge of exiting the EU
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FeaturesFighting for air: Pollution from on-site machinery
Sadiq Khan is on a crusade to improve London鈥檚 air quality and now has construction firmly in his sights. Joey Gardiner reports on the high levels of pollution coming from building sites, the danger they pose to workers, and the pressure being put on the industry to clean up its ...
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FeaturesBruno Dupety: Action man
In 2014, Bruno Dupety was brought in to sort out Vinci鈥檚 UK construction arm: managing some massive project losses, refreshing the leadership team and restructuring struggling parts of the business
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FeaturesPaul Cossell: Above and beyond
Paul Cossell took charge of ISG last year as the fit-out, construction and engineering firm transferred into private hands, a move which has enabled him to explore areas outside the core business
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FeaturesNeil Martin: Steady as he goes
Since Neil Martin took over at the helm of Lendlease鈥檚 European construction operations he has returned the firm to profit and steadied the ship. So the question everyone wants to know is how he did it
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FeaturesContractors' salary survey 2016: All to play for
Brexit uncertainty has put a brake on wage inflation among contractors, but the latest salary survey from Hays shows opportunities are still out there
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FeaturesUK airports timeline: Half a century of political indecision
Today鈥檚 government decision to back a third runway at Heathrow comes after nearly 50 years of debate about where to expand airport capacity in the South-east
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FeaturesInterview: NG Bailey's David Hurcomb
David Hurcomb talks to 黑洞社区 on why he鈥檚 not fazed by the last-minute delay to go ahead with Hinkley, how the UK needs to get on with Heathrow expansion and the virtues of working for a privately owned company