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Reverse charge VAT: what you need to know

24 Sep 18 Conversations about VAT (value added tax) can kill a party stone dead but, sorry, we need to talk about it, and now. HMRC is targeting contractors and the industry needs to be ready. Emma Crates reports.

Innovation in asphalt chip-spreading

21 Sep 18 A collaborative research project has resulted in a newer, safer type of asphalt chip-spreader. David Taylor reports

CAN-do attitude on Heads of the Valleys

21 Sep 18 Specialised soil-nailing and rock-bolting techniques are being used extensively to reinforce embankments on the A465 road improvement project in south Wales. David Taylor reports

Back to the drawing board

21 Sep 18 ArcelorMittal, one of the world’s largest steel producers, has taken a proactive approach to stimulating demand by developing what it heralds as a radical re-boot for building design. Jim Simpson reports

Bridge bonanza on the A14

21 Sep 18 Cleveland Bridge has fabricated and delivered steelwork for six major bridges on the A14 upgrade scheme. David Taylor reports

Wooden tops

2 Sep 18 An engineered timber roof – claimed to be the most complex in the world – is the crowning glory of the new Macallan Distillery on the banks of the Spey. David Taylor reports

Fit-out sector looks fighting fit

2 Sep 18 With big-name clients spending freely on new and existing premises, fit-out contractors are currently very busy – and making good profits. David Taylor looks at the financial performance of the top 20 contractors in the sector

Rail renaissance

2 Sep 18 The UK’s rail industry is enjoying an unprecedented level of infrastructure investment. James Abbott reports

Heritage railway that pays its way

2 Sep 18 The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (GWSR) is not only profitable but debt-free, despite investing in new track that extended the line by more than 15%. Jim Simpson report

Small is beautiful for Crossrail fixings supplier

2 Sep 18 A tiny Essex company has come up trumps on the Crossrail project. David Taylor reports

Rakes Progress

26 Jun 18 Although still very popular in northern Europe, the use of driven precast concrete piles has fallen out of favour with UK contractors. But, as David Taylor reports, at least one piling specialist is determined to prove that this method still has plenty to offer

Get it right!

25 Jun 18 New guidance is due out soon on best practice in tremie piling. Philip Hines explains its importance

Central looks north

25 Jun 18 Essex-based Central Piling is building up its design capability and looking north for new opportunities. David Taylor reports

Dover's Dockside Revival

25 Jun 18 Deep excavations and massive piles have dominated civil engineering works on the Port of Dover’s Western Docks Revival project. David Taylor reports

Piling on the pressure

25 Jun 18 Life in the piling and ground engineering sector remains tough, but while growth seems to be stagnating, the 20 biggest contractors in the sector have managed to improve profitability. David Taylor reports

Not your average building extension

22 May 18 Structural alterations specialist Construction Solutions is completing a delicate building transformation project in central London.

Building Sherford, the new Poundbury

22 May 18 With its Regency architecture and virtually car-free public spaces, Sherford looks rather like the set of a Jane Austen screen adaptation. In fact it’s a new town currently taking shape in Devon. David Taylor paid a visit.

Roads to ruin

21 May 18 The latest study by the Asphalt Industry Alliance reveals a local road network in serious decline

Roads fit for tomorrow

21 May 18 Increased materials recycling is essential if we are to build a more resilient road network, says Rhiannon Morgan, commercial director of FM Conway’s aggregates and asphalt division.

Get a grip

21 May 18 A new high-friction asphalt from Tarmac is improving road safety and at the same time reducing costs.

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