All articles by Angela Monaghan – Page 21
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NewsDrechsler completes Wates revamp with promotions
Four executives gain board status as contractor abandons traditional public–private structure
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NewsTaylor Woodrow warns of shrinking margins
Taylor Woodrow was this week the latest housebuilder to warn the market that margins within its UK housing business were under pressure, writes Angela Monaghan.Ahead of its half-year results, to be announced in September, Taylor Woodrow said UK operating margins had dropped 2% to about 14%.Chief executive Ian Napier also ...
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NewsMDA chairman set to prove himself after 2002 buyout
Despite controversy over his buyout and restructure of cost consultant, Charles Johnston is bullish about future
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Shares slide as construction firms report bad news …
City slashes prices as Mowlem, Wimpey, Travis Perkins and Gleeson issue sombre statements
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NewsPedley bows out as chief executive of Redrow
Paul Pedley has stepped down as chief executive of quoted housebuilder Redrow to commit more time to the House Builders Federation.
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Guy Hands in frame to buy Fairclough Homes
Entrepreneur Guy Hands is understood to be preparing to put in a bid for Fairclough Homes, the housebuilder put up for sale for £250m by its US parent Centex. Hands is chief executive of private equity company Terra Firma.
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NewsBovis’ northern boss leaves two weeks after promotion
Mark Nicholson departs suddenly a fortnight after his remit was extended to cover Scotland and North-east
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NewsLend Lease ready to motor now Crosby’s in the bag
Lend Lease boss spells out housing plans for regeneration specialist, as Berkeley’s shares rise after disposal
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NewsSharewatch - Big in Iran
Costain was the biggest winner among the construction and building materials sector last week.
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NewsCrest Nicholson warns of ‘challenging’ market
Crest Nicholson, the housing regeneration specialist, has warned that the market remained “challenging” in the short term at least, and that it had not recovered from the pre-election slump in activity
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FeaturesHead first
Former headmistress Valerie Bragg has been a leading player in implementing Labour’s schools strategy. Here she tells us about why architecture doesn’t really matter – and how she got on with Norman Foster at the Bexley academy.
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NewsAtkins to take £3m hit over Metronet’s missed deadline
Consultant’s profit slips as its Tube consortium faces £14m penalty over delayed station improvements
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Cemex sheds 750 RMC jobs after takeover
Mexican company Cemex, the new owner of concrete company RMC, has made 750 former RMC staff redundant – more than 10% of its workforce
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ODPM axes housebuilders’ league
The government has decided to withdraw funding for the Customer Satisfaction Survey for housebuilders
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Industry output to slow over next two years, says forecast
Construction Products Association cuts growth predictions and says private housing output will fall 7% next year
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NewsKier buys £23.5m landbank from regional housebuilder
Contractor acquires 389 plots in Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire, work in progress and related assets