Company news
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Highways England announce permanent appointment of major projects director
Highways England has appointed Peter Mumford as executive director of major projects. -
Kier takes on 200 Carillion employees for HS2 and Highways England contracts
Kier has taken on around 200 Carillion employees as it picks up work on HS2 and Highways England contracts. -
Skanska UK waits for group to announce 3,000 job cuts
Around 3,000 jobs are set to be axed at the Swedish construction group. -
Calls for government to offer financial support in wake of Carillion’s demise
Trade bodies CECA and Build UK call for a joined-up effort to support workers and companies affected by the Carillion collapse. -
Fears that supply chain will be left out of pocket from Carillion collapse
As many as 30,000 small firms are set to lose over £2bn as a result of Carillion's collapse. -
Government orders investigation into Carillion directors’ conduct
Insolvency Service to investigate present and past bosses as thousands of Carillion workers wait to learn their fate. -
Carillion staff told to keep working after reassurances are made about wages
Carillion staff have been told to keep working and assured they will be paid. -
"Lessons to be learnt" – industry reacts to Carillion collapse
Contractors and consultants are bracing themselves for further consequences as the fallout from Carillion's collapse continues over coming weeks -
Labour calls for investigation into why Carillion was awarded contracts despite financial woe
The government is facing increasing pressure to conduct a public inquiry into the fall of Carillion after the firm continued to receive contracts despite signs of trouble. -
Carillion to go into liquidation after talks fail
The UK’s second largest construction company has gone bust, putting major government contracts and thousands of jobs at risk.