LEADING TRAINING PROVIDER SUPPORTS CALLS FOR APPRENTICESHIP LEVY CHANGES AS NUMBERS DROP AGAINA leading utilities and construction training provider has added its voice to calls for change in the Apprenticeship Levy.
As latest figures showed a 25 per cent slump in new apprentices, Chris Wood, CEO of Develop Training, said: “The government should take action and make structural changes to t…
More buildings hit by Scottish school collapse defectsConstruction faults have been found at 19 more public buildings across Edinburgh in the wake of a wall collapse at Oxgangs Primary School in the city.
A report from watchdogs at the Accounts Commission confirms the scale of problems unearthed by investigatiors since the school wall failure.
Nine tonnes of masonry came crashing down in 2016 at…
Carillion HQ for sale at £3mThe Wolverhampton headquarters of Carillion has been put up for sale with a price tag of £3m.
Carillion House still accommodates head office staff nearly three months after the group collapsed into liquidation in January.
At the same time, the Official Receiver revealed another 97 Carillion staff were made redundant taking total job losses to more than 1,800.
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MILLIONS TO BE CLAIMED IN TAX REBATESWorkers are being urged to claim back their tax rebates before the deadline passes.
The call comes from tax recovery specialists Brian Alfred who have claimed back more than £36 million for clients in overpaid tax.
According to the firm, around a third of tax payers are due a rebate in the UK and claims can range from £1,500 to £7,300 for people working in…
TIMco TO UNVEIL NEW RANGES AND BIGGEST EVER CATALOGUE AT NMBS SHOWTIMco, one of the UK’s largest independent suppliers of screws, fasteners, fixings and power tool accessories, are launching their latest and biggest catalogue to date as well as unveiling brand new ranges at the NMBS show at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry on the 11th April.
The catalogue will feature 6,500 product lines including an…
Weston Homes stunned by football club sponsorship snubHouse builder Weston Homes has been left fuming after its ten-year sponsorship deal with Colchester United has come to a “bitter end”.
The League Two club confirmed its decision not to renew the deal to staff and fans this week.
But Weston Homes claim they were not consulted and have been left baffled by the decision.
A Weston Homes…
Ultimate industry commitment to Considerate Constructors Scheme leads to expansion of Ultra Sites UK and Ireland: The Considerate Constructors Scheme has officially launched Ultra Site registration, following a 24-month pilot with a number of principal contractors and industry clients. The most committed contractors and their supply chains across the UK and Ireland can now achieve Ultra Site status – the highest level of attainment within the Considerate Constructors Scheme – the organisation established to improve the image of construction. Ultra Sites herald a new era in raising the considerate credentials of construction sites and their supply chains, with the ultimate objective to achieve integration of a contractor’s supply chain to meet and exceed the Scheme’s Code of Considerate Practice. The ability for the principal contractors and their …
Building services specialist Briggs and Forrester Group is predicting significant growth this year with a predicted 24% jump in turnover to £225m. The firm has revealed a strong set of results for 2017 and has managed to avoid a major hit from the collapse of Carillion. Group CEO Paul Burton said: “The Group has celebrated another successful year with a pre-tax profit of £5.7m on revenues of £182m generating a strong year-end balance sheet position and a cash balance of £32.5m. “The Group was fortunate not to suffer significantly from Carillion’s demise and moves forward positively without any material financial impact to the business.” Briggs and Forrester has a strong secured forward order book of £296m and a healthy pipeline …
An investment giant who held a 10% stake in Carillion considered suing the collapsed contractor over losses before its demise. Kiltearn Partners told the ongoing Parliamentary enquiry into Carillion’s collapse that they had “considered participation in civil legal action against Carillion with a view to recovering a proportion of its clients’ crystalised losses.” Kiltearn held 10% of the company’s shares in February and May 2017 ahead of the eventually-fatal £845m profit warnings and provisions in July 2017. Klitearn told MPs that Carillion’s published information, including historic annual reports, could “no longer be considered reliable and consequently no effective assessment of its finances could be made.” The MPs heard that other investors were “fleeing for the hills” while Carillion and its auditors were insisting things were …
Styles & Wood Group has been awarded a contract to deliver the fit out and refurbishment of the iconic India Buildings in Liverpool on behalf of its client Shelborn Asset Management. Architect Falconer Chester Hall drew up the revamp plan The works consist of a Category A fit out, which involves major refurbishment to the Grade II listed building including the provision of office space, remedial works and major external repairs to ensure it is viable as a fully working building. When complete, the building will be leased back to HMRC for use as a ‘supercentre’. Styles & Wood was successful following a two-stage tender process and management believe that the contract, which will span a 72-week period, should contribute £38.25 million of revenue over the…