1.   What power does the voter have over a local contractor who is one further stage removed from public control and accountability?

2.   But NCP claims the car park is closed because work carried out by local contractors to waterproof the top deck went wrong.

3.   Men from the Royal Engineers and local contractors have been working around the clock to make the barracks habitable.

4.   Along the way he introduces us to some marvelously rendered minor characters, including a pair of local contractors, Gus and Carl, with comically opposite personalities.

5.   Analysts say the local contractors are more cautious when working overseas and use better materials because of the strict inspection regulations there.

6.   Counter-terrorism experts try to zero in on the local contractor in charge of refueling ships there.

7.   If there were pickup trucks around, they mostly belonged to local contractors and lawn services.