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Getting it right pays dividends

The pilot was established with a little over £360,000 of support from the CITB, to enable the four businesses to become accredited GIRI training providers. During the pilot, trainees were asked about steps they took to mitigate errors and their awareness of potential causes, before and after they had completed training programmes. 'Errors', in the

Beard gives away half of its profits

Finance director Fraser Johns Family-owned regional contractor Beard Construction has shared details of its record trading period in the full year to 31st December 2025, with turnover rising by 16% to £230m, achieving profits of £9m, up from £5m the previous year.  The shareholders say that, rather than accepting increased dividend payments, they have decided to

Forterra outperforms

Brick and block producer Forterra showed 12% growth last year despite its substantial dependency on the struggling house-building market...