Carillion owes suppliers and subcontractors £2bn
The supply chain linked Carillion and subcontractors are owed around £2bn by Carillion this figure in the firm’s last accounts statements for “trade and other payables” shows the kind of…
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Carillion staff and suppliers told to carry on
The receivers in charge of Carillion have been told to carry on as normal, PwC special mangers who are the official receivers have set up an official website which is here https://www.pwc.co.uk/carillion to…
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Carillion liquidated by its creditors
The banks have finally called time on Carillion after profit warnings throughout last year the ailing construction giant as now been put into liquidation and many contractors, companies and others…
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Worker fatally crushed between digger and dumper
A civil engineering company has been sentenced for safety breaches after father of three Darren Richardson suffered fatal crush injuries. Sheffield Crown Court heard in December 2014 RMB Contractors Ltd…
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JCB sees bullish results
JCB shop floor employees have returned to work to a New Year pay rise of 3.9% and order books at their strongest in the company’s history. The 2018 increase,…
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Struggle to recruit at Hinkley point despite £70000 a year
Contractors and main contractors are expressing concern over recruitment of plant operators even though industry-leading pay rates on the project which could see skilled civil engineering operatives earn £70,000 a year….
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Top five most read posts of 2017
Nationaltradesmen.co.uk wishes you all a very happy new year with that said I will run down on out top five most read posts of 2017. First on the list with…
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Persimmon chair resigns over £128m bonus
The Chairman of Persimmon has resigned over his role in orchestrating a £128m bonus for the developers chief executive, Jeff Fairburn, that will begin paying out on New Year’s Eve….
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Unite issues high court proceedings against blacklisters
Unite, the UK’s construction union, has issued high court proceedings to bring the ‘controlling minds’ behind the systematic blacklisting of workers to justice and force them to give evidence in…
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Worker killed on road by passing car
South West Highways Limited (SWHL) has today been fined after the death of a 48-year old worker who was struck by a vehicle. Exeter Crown Court heard how the 48-year…
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