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Construction news, industry updates and an insight into SHMS Contracting behind the scenes.

Ben Thompson - Pompey Sponsorship by SHMS

Sponsoring Portsmouth FC Player Ben Thompson

By Stephen Humphreys | 13/09/2018

SHMS Contracting Ltd are happy to announce we are now proud sponsors of Portsmouth FC player Ben Thompson for the 2018/19 season!  The central midfielder is currently with Pompey on a loan deal from Millwall, from August 2018 until the…

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SHMS Annual Golf Day 2018

By Stephen Humphreys | 07/07/2018

Every year at SHMS we like to hold an Annual Golf Day. This year we held it on Friday, July 6th! Co-hosted by our friends at R F Fixing Ltd and S Courtney Contractors, it involved a day starting with bacon sandwiches, followed by…

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Plumber wins legal battle against Pimlico Plumbers in workers’ rights case

By Stephen Humphreys | 13/06/2018

The highly-reported Pimlico Plumbers case has drawn to a close as worker Gary Smith wins against them in the long-running legal battle. The ruling is expected to have huge consequences within the gig economy. The case, which disputes workers’ rights after the…

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Subcontractor Portal Updates

Subcontractor Portal Updates

By Stephen Humphreys | 05/06/2018

We have recently made some updates to our client subcontractor portal! This is a secure online area where subcontractors can log on, view their payment history, CIS deductions and documents and more. The recent updates include:  Copies of weekly/fortnightly/monthly CIS invoice and…

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Decline in confidence in Scottish construction triggered by Brexit

By Stephen Humphreys | 01/05/2018

57% of builders are concerned that Brexit will increase the cost of their workforce and result in higher costs of labour. This is according to the results of the latest survey by the Scottish Construction Monitor. A previous study by the CITB…

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Breedon buys out construction firm Lagan Group for £455m

By Stephen Humphreys | 18/04/2018

It was revealed today that one of the UK’s largest construction firms, Leicestershire-based Breedon Group, bought out Northern Irish building firm Lagan Group for £455 million on Tuesday morning.  The purchase of Lagan Group included nine ready-mixed concrete plants, nine quarries, thirteen asphalt…

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