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The UK's largest contractors took up to £3.9m in furlough claims in March, an analysis of new HMRC data has revealed. The total value of claims among

The UK’s largest contractors claimed just over £10m in furlough cash in the three months to the end of February, new figures from HMRC have revealed. Analysis of HMRC’s furlough data found that the combined claims by CN100 contractors totalled up to £3.9m in February, up from a maximum of £3.7m in the previous month. In the three months to the end of February, companies in the CN100 had claimed up to £10m, up from £6.1m in the two months to the end of January. HMRC publishes monthly li...

By Dave Rogers2021-05-10T05:00:00+01:00 West London job being built by Mace London M&E specialist Michael J Lonsdale has won a deal worth up to £9m at the Paddington Cube scheme being built by Mace in west London. The firm’s Lonsdale Rail division, which it launched in July 2019, will carry out the work on the entrance linking the Renzo Piano-designed building with the nearby underground station. The Paddington Square scheme is due to finish next year Developer Sellar agreed to fund a £65...

Dont show me this message again✕ Article bookmarked Dont show me this message again✕ Department of Office Furniture (Getty Images) Thanks to Laocoon for suggesting this tribute to Shirley Williams, who died this month, and who was once secretary of state for prices. I restricted it to the names of actual government departments, rather than ministerial titles or responsibilities (Denis Howell, minister for drought, was a popular one); there was an actual Department of Prices and Consumer Pr...

National Apprenticeship Week to showcase how apprentices are building future of our region Date published: 09 February 2021 Oldham Council Leader Sean Fielding, who is also the GMCA Lead for Education and Skills Apprentices across Greater Manchester are set to be celebrated through a series of events as employers have told how they have helped their organisations to grow during the coronavirus pandemic. National Apprenticeship Week, taking place from February 8-12, will this year be moving...

In our second major analysis of industry payment-practice reports, Megan Kelly delves into the government data to identify the best and worst payers in the sector. We also look beyond the headline figures to uncover the often complex reasons why some companies appear able to settle their debts more swiftly than others Slow payment has long plagued construction. It comes as no surprise to learn that, in 2020, amid a global pandemic, a national shutdown, and with many companies struggling for c...

European telecoms operators may well be glad to see the back of 2020 following what has been a roller coaster year, but few are likely to expect the coming 12 months to be a bed of roses either. Indeed, Light Readings sister company Omdia has already warned that service providers should be readying themselves to deal with the knock-on effects on their businesses of continued lockdowns, quarantines and other social and economic restrictions. They must also be prepared for the longer-term effe...