All articles by Andrew Hankinson – Page 2
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Airports get firms off the ground as workloads dive
Business barometer: Balfour’s Heathrow win takes it clear of its rivals in quiet August
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FeaturesThe collapse of Connaught
The Sidmouth concrete specialist that morphed into a £600m social housing contractor was one of the greatest success stories of the past 30 years, and one of the landmarks of the industry. Andrew Hankinson reports on why it fell - and if the banks should have saved it
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NewsACS plans Hochtief takeover
Spanish contractor aims to take controlling stake in Germany’s largest construction firm
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NewsEC Harris bags consultancy role on £16bn Abu Dhabi transport plan
Consultant to advise city authorities on 20-year masterplan
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NewsConstruction Alliance brings together four trade bodies
Official memorandum of understanding is signed between Civil Engineering Contractors Association, FMB, NFB and Scottish Building Federation
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Kier's profit jumps 10%
Contractor records pre-tax profit of £55.5m despite revenue slipping to just over £2bn
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NewsRok seeks refinancing deal with lenders
Reports suggest the group is lining up talks to renegotiate its debt
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NewsConstruction employs 53,000 more workers
Construction experiences the biggest rise in employment across all sectors as 53,000 workers are taken on during the second quarter.
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NewsBarratt pays vet bill for dog made ill by sewage leak
Housebuilder is fined after leaking sewage into a Cornish stream
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NewsSurveyors increasingly pessimistic over house prices
RICS survey suggests more housing gloom to come as market stagnates and prices drop.
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NewsMears buys eight Connaught contracts
Mears has picked up eight former Connaught contracts, saving a further 1,000 jobs.
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NewsConnaught staff made redundant by conference call
KPMG lets 700 Connaught staff go, with some being informed by conference call
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Private sector 'won't save industry from double dip'
Executives issue warning as Construction Products Association forecasts 0.8% contraction in 2011
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NewsMiller suffers £27m pre-tax loss
The Scottish housebuilder Miller experienced a £27m pre-tax loss as it continues trading under the burden of expensive debt
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ISG records a £74m drop in turnover
ISG has seen a £74m drop in turnover as its construction division puts the brakes on recovery
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NewsKPMG says Connaught will continue trading
Administrator hopes to keep firm running while novating contracts and transferring staff to other firms
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NewsCBI fears cuts in infrastructure spending
CBI boss John Cridland calls for government to prioritise infrastrusture in the forthcoming comprehensive spending review
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NewsRedrow returns to profit
Housebuilder turns last year’s £44m loss into a £700,000 profit in figures released this morning
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Colleges given £50m renovation kitty
Colleges have been handed £50m to carry out vital renovation work over the next 12 months.
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NewsSample school contractors can negotiate with councils for more work
Contractors that won the 33 sample schools will be able to negotiate for further schools work with the councils involved.