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Cost increases and rising wages have led half of SME firms to report lower-than-expected profits or losses, a new report has revealed. In their latest half-year SME State of Trade Survey, the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) have found a quarter of firms affected by skills shortages were

Northern Ireland Electricity Networks has awarded a £222.8m framework for the construction, refurbishment and restringing of overhead transmission lines across the region. The eight-year deal for five firms is split into two lots and covers overhead lines operating at 33kV, 110kV and 275kV. The scope includes asset replacement, uprating, emergency repairs and new-build work on

Photo Credit: Kilian Seiler Major law firms are once again pushing for class certification in a high-stakes lawsuit centering on the alleged anticompetitive business practices of Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary. Attorneys with Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan as well as Keller Postman just recently asked the court for class certification in the complaint

Groundworks and civils contractor M&J Evans is upbeat about the future of the housing market, despite a second year of declining turnover. The Walsall-headquartered firm saw revenue dip slightly to £323.3m from £334.3m, in the year to 31 December 2024, newly published accounts show. Its pre-tax profit rose to £3.8m in 2024 from £2.2m in

A total of 17 contractors have been appointed to a £475m housing framework in north-west England. The framework from JV North Limited, a consortium of social housing providers, will be used to deliver affordable housing including houses, flats and bungalows, as well as conversions and small-scale remodelling. The client may also call on contractors to

Japanese companies ANAP Holdings and Remixpoint Inc. are among the growing number of domestic firms expanding their Bitcoin holdings, joining Metaplanet in a broader trend of institutional crypto adoption. These developments come as businesses seek alternative stores of value and protection from the weakening yen. ANAP Holdings Pushes Toward 1,000 BTC Milestone ANAP Holdings...

Construction companies have been warned to get up to speed with their responsibilities under new fraud regulations due to come into effect in September. Under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) it will be an offence to fail to have “reasonable fraud prevention measures in place”. Organisations could be liable if an

Technology firms globally are actively “aiding and abetting” Israel’s “crimes of apartheid and genocide” against Palestinians, said United Nations (UN) special rapporteur in an urgent call for the companies to cease their business activities in the region. In an investigative report published 30 June examining “the role of corporate entities in sustaining the illegal Israeli