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FeaturesWhat next for Balfour Beatty?
The UK鈥檚 biggest contractor appears to have slipped into crisis with a profit warning, the departure of the chief executive and 拢400m wiped off the firm鈥檚 value. So, what is Balfour Beatty鈥檚 next move?
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CommentA nuanced picture of recovery
Construction is growing but there鈥檚 a danger it is too reliant on the private housing sector
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NewsWates to build 拢100m Leeds office project
Wates has won the job to build a 拢100m office scheme in Leeds
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NewsLaing O'Rourke gets summer start for 拢100m Olympic job
Laing O鈥橰ourke will start work on transformation of Olympic media centre in August, after deal finalised for lease of building
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CommentTackling the skills gap
To attract new talent the industry has to improve its record on big issues such as long hours, employing people from diverse backgrounds and dealing with workplace stress
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NewsBalfour Beatty probe finds no evidence of corruption on 拢500m gas job
But firm finds evidence of 鈥榖ullying鈥� and the possible 鈥榝alsification鈥� of records on 拢500m National Grid contract
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NewsMcAleer & Rushe says 'freak accident' led to worker's death
Contractor says 鈥榗atastrophic鈥� failure of part of a piling rig led to the death of a worker on its Maidenhead site
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NewsKier wins 拢130m of Anglian Water work
Contractor named preferred bidder on two frameworks alongside rivals including Barhale and Morrison Utility Services
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NewsKier denies backing government payment charter
Firm claims it has not agreed to sign up to government payment initiative, despite business department claiming that it had
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NewsGalliford Try expects bumper year
Firm says it expects to exceed analysts鈥� expectations with pre-tax proft of 拢92m
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NewsWorker dies on McAleer & Rushe hotel site
A worker has died on a construction site in Maidenhead where contractor McAleer Rushe is building an office and hotel development
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NewsBam Nuttall profit falls 41%
Firm reports rise in revenue in all geographies but its margin plummets
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NewsOlympic legacy boss to join Mace
Olympic legacy boss Dennis Hone is to take up the role of finance director at Mace
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NewsGoogle HQ faces 'at least' three-year delay
Boss of contractor appointed to build tech giant鈥檚 拢650m HQ in Kings Cross says construction not expected to start until 鈥渁t least 2017鈥�, three years later than planned
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NewsLondon drywall firm goes under
All 49 staff at the firm lose their jobs as drywall firm goes into administration
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NewsSkanska enjoys strong start to year
Revenue up 15% in first quarter as impact of acquisition of Atkins Highways Services begins to be felt on its books
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NewsNetwork Rail awards 拢800m of track upgrade work
Client also decides to bring its high output track renewals work in-house
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NewsRevealed: Firms picked for 拢1bn defence contracts
The Ministry of Defence has finally selected the winner bidders for three long-delayed defence estates contracts worth more than 拢1bn
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NewsContractors facing the squeeze as costs rise
Construction Products Association trade survey finds fourth consecutive quarter of growth, but firms experiencing rising materials and labour costs
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NewsCivils firms report upturn, but fear skills crunch
Civils firms report rising workloads and orders, but are facing increasing difficulties in finding skilled employees