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• “Strung along” subcontractors fury over fall of ISG

  19-09-2024 23:30
  
  Subcontractors and suppliers facing huge debts over the failure of ISG have slammed the firm for “stringing them along” for months.
  ISG filed administration notices at six divisions on Thursday including its core construction arm.
  The move prompted fury among the firm’s supply chain which has seen unpaid bills mount up while ISG sought a buyer after its financial problems began to emerge at the start of the year.One subcontractor said: “We’ve been spun a web of bull
  
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• ISG files notice of administration

  19-09-2024 20:13
  
  Six subsidiaries of main contractor ISG have filed notices to enter administration.
  The firms that filed notices late on Thursday afternoon are: ISG Construction Limited, ISG Engineering Services Limited, ISG Retail Limited, ISG UK Retail Limited, ISG Jackson Limited and ISG Central Services Limited.
  Court applications went in as chaos descended on many sites as rumours spread across the industry that ISG’s financial problems had come to ahead.Subcontractors were reported to be downing too
  
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• Temporary works specialist trebles size with takeover

  19-09-2024 15:01
  
  Temporary works specialist Independent Design House Group (IDHG) has acquired rival Clarkebond (UK) Ltd in a move that nearly trebles its staff numbers and boosts estimated annual turnover to more than £10m.
  The move sees 90 Clarkebond staff join IDHG bringing the firm’s total headcount to 140 working out of offices in London, Maidstone, Bristol, Exeter, Darlington, Ireland and Poland.
  CEO Tim Burt said the deal would “super charge” the firm’s ambition to expand in
  
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• “Olympic” medals to crackdown on late payers

  19-09-2024 09:11
  
  The latest crackdown on late payment to subcontractors and suppliers is being launched by the Government today.
  Prime Minister Kier Starmer is leading the charge, promising tougher new rules and proper enforcement of existing legislation.
  He said: “We’re determined to back small businesses by unlocking their barriers to growth, and stamping out late payments is at the heart of this.“We know how important it is for business owners to have the peace of mind and certainty around t
  
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• Morgan Sindall clinches £60m Cardiff school job

  19-09-2024 09:00
  
  Cardiff Council has agreed a final price with Morgan Sindall to deliver the main build works for a new Willows High School in the Splott district of the City.
  The education investment worth more than £60m, will provide new teaching and learning facilities for 900 pupils, as well as comprehensive sports facilities, including sports hall, gym, drama studio and grass pitches.
  The latest scheme designed by architect Atkins Realis will be delivered under Cardiff Council and Welsh Government&rsq
  
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• Top consultant tells clients stop using fixed-price contracts

  19-09-2024 08:47
  
  Consultant Turner & Townsend is urging clients to steer clear of using fixed-price contracts that pass too much risk to contractors as the industry grows more confident about prospects.
  The cost consultant warns that project programmes are struggling with labour shortages causing delays, reducing productivity and creating operational bottlenecks.
  The capacity crunch is increasingly constrained by the high level of insolvencies in the sector, further compounded by contractors’ across th
  
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• Pensioner dies after fall through hole left by contractor

  19-09-2024 08:16
  
  A grandfather died after falling through a hole in his own bathroom that had been left by builders.
  Kenneth Armitage landed on the kitchen floor below, in an incident his daughter Suzy said “should never have happened.”
  The bathroom in Armitage’s house in Huntington, York was being converted into a wet room by construction company Cooper and Westgate.The contractor had removed the room’s floorboards as it accessed pipework, but left an unguarded hole in the floor on 8 Feb
  
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• Careys launches skills bootcamp for groundworkers

  19-09-2024 08:00
  
  Careys has launched a Skills Bootcamp for groundworkers at its former head office in Wembley.
  The courses in conjunction with the Department for Education (DfE) are designed for people looking to join the construction sector or existing groundworkers looking to move into a supervisor role and enhance their skills.
  Careys will be hosting the courses at its Construction Campus but they are open to candidates from other contractors and all potential new recruits to the industry.Funding will be prov
  
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