Tag: Contractors
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July 2025: Contractors report their latest awards
Contractors thrive on new business and opportunities, living for the moment when a potential project becomes reality. After completing all the hard work of estimating, preparing and presenting a bid, there’s nothing quite like getting that call from a client to say the job is yours. Here, Construction Dive tracks the top contract wins announced…
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Tata Steel fined £1.5m after ‘basic’ H&S failures that led to contractor’s death
Tata Steel has been fined £1.5m following the death of a contractor at its Port Talbot steelworks plant on 25 September 2019. Forty-four-year-old Justin Day was working at the steel manufacturer’s site in South Wales when he was crushed to death by a piece of machinery. On the day of the accident, a hydraulic leak…
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Contractors sought for £1bn beach maintenance framework
The Environment Agency has launched a tender process to find a contractor to deliver its routine and ad-hoc beach maintenance works across all of its coastal frontages in England. The six-year framework has an estimated value between £469m and £1.23bn (excluding VAT), and will have the option of a further two-year extension. The maintenance works…
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The contractor’s guide to conquering construction labor costs
In construction, an industry with notoriously low profit margins, profitability hinges on the ability to understand and control costs to keep your books in the black. With construction labor costs making up an estimated 20-35% of total project expenses, according to consulting firm Gordian, these costs are a crucial element in your company’s profitability. Failing…
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Contractors called on to take part in ECI research
Stephen Beechey, group public sector director at Wates, said: “At Wates, we’ve long championed the value of ECI in delivering better value, faster, and more sustainable outcomes for public sector projects. This research by CCBP is a vital step in evidencing what we’ve seen time and again – involving contractors early leads to smarter planning,…
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Commercial Contractors See Steady Growth in 2025, but Labor and Cost Challenges Continue
Despite ongoing labor shortages and rising costs, commercial service contractors are entering the second half of 2025 with cautious optimism, according to a new industry report from ServiceTitan and Thrive Analytics. More than two-thirds of contractors surveyed reported stable or growing revenues through May, and 53% are optimistic about the market outlook for the rest…
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Storm-Ready Jobsites: A Hurricane Season Checklist for Contractors
Hurricane season (June – November) along the coast is unpredictable, but your response plan shouldn’t be. Whether you’re running paving crews, vertical builds, or earthwork projects, securing your site before a storm can protect your team, equipment and reputation. But you’re in luck – we’ve got the perfect storm-ready checklist to get you started. Pre-Season…
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Must-Have Industrial Tools for Commercial Contractors
When it comes to commercial construction, blueprints only tell part of the story. The real work happens on site, where efficiency, safety, and accuracy rely heavily on the tools your crew uses. In large-scale projects, where time is money and safety cannot be compromised, having access to the right industrial-grade tools is just as crucial…
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Tariffs keep contractors guessing on material costs
Listen to the article 7 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. In the first half of the year, one word continued to appear in headlines surrounding broad economic and political change: “uncertainty.” Construction Dive’s Uncertainty Series seeks to delve into various topics swirling in uncertainty to explore how…
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Why fall protection rentals are on the rise in construction — and what smart contractors are gaining from it
In today’s fast-moving construction environment, flexibility is king. Contractors are under pressure to keep crews safe, jobs on schedule, and budgets in check — all while navigating labor shortages, compressed timelines, and rising regulatory scrutiny. That’s why more and more construction businesses are turning to an increasingly popular solution for staying OSHA compliant without slowing…