Widespread bullying of subcontractors leads to dedicated support conference
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The construction industry continues to face enormous challenges with even the biggest firms feeling the heat. Payment problems and skill shortages threaten growth, whilst various initiatives have hit the buffers. Keen to provide inspirational advice to the specialist subcontractors struggling along in the lower half of the industry’s pyramid, Gordon Bromley, former PepsiCo Managing Director, has agreed to be the keynote speaker at a niche conference this July.
Balfour Beatty recently revealed the full scale of its construction problems when its construction division reported a trading loss of £391m last year and the company has also launched a major cost-cutting drive designed to save £100m in overheads.
Across the industry, Business Information Modelling along with green and low carbon initiatives have been grounded and it’s still unclear whether or not HS2 will ever get built or at what cost. These problems directly affect the thousands of specialist contracting companies who are the powerhouse of the industry.
StreetwiseSubbie.com, a consultancy-based business that provides specialist contractors with dedicated contractual, commercial and marketing resources along with practical support is holding a “Win Work - Get Paid - Make Money” conference in Nottingham this July. The day is specifically designed to help specialist contractors find ways that they can achieve their objectives without putting their business at risk, which unfortunately is more often than not the true reality.
StreetwiseSubbie.com was founded to help sub contractual companies thrive by avoiding being drawn into the negative spiral of low tendering cost-cutting and surviving the bullying tactics and onerous contract conditions that often starve them of cash.
Barry Ashmore, Managing Director of StreetwiseSubbie.com, said:
“The construction industry continues to suffer from the effects of the worst recession ever and specialist contractors are still going to the wall with unprecedented frequency. With extreme financial problems being experienced by large main contractors like Balfour Beatty, it’s not likely to improve any time soon. That’s why specialist contractors of every discipline should attend this conference.”
“We have been incredibly fortunate to have secured Gordon Bromley as our keynote speaker, who will be revealing not only how delegates can plan for company growth, performance and profitability, but how they can actually make it happen” said Ashmore.
Gordon Bromley is co-Founder of CEO group The Academy for Chief Executives and has held board-level positions in corporate multi-nationals including PepsiCo, Seagram, United Biscuits and RHP. He also notably built the UK Tropicana Fruit Juice business to £150m from a standing start.