Finance News – Page 7
-
NewsCostain to take £45m hit after A465 project decision
Arbitration ruling in favour of the Welsh government
-
NewsSeverfield optimistic over covid-19 recovery
Contractor admits its order book has shrunk in recent months
-
NewsBrick sales hit 2020 high point
Official figures show brick deliveries, seen as an indicator of housebuilding activity, returning to near pre-crisis levels
-
NewsBarratt profit almost halved by covid-19
Turnover and profits have taken a big hit over the past year
-
NewsMulti-million share windfall for Persimmon boss
Outgoing chief executive Dave Jenkinson profits from controversial bonus scheme
-
NewsLondon Square forced to secure loan covenant waivers
Fast growing resi developer feels impact of covid crisis but says it has support of lenders
-
NewsONS warns of covid-19 cost to construction
A significant number of firms have been living beyond their means, new figures show
-
NewsCMA reveals concerns over Breedon’s acquisition of Cemex
The Competition and Markets Authority is warning the deal could result in lower quality building materials and higher prices.
-
-
NewsConstruction firms claim £2.9bn of furlough payments
Industry also has most self-employment income support scheme claims
-
-
NewsLondon council pulls £75m deal after pricing errors
Capital works scheme for Hammersmith Fulham was due to have lasted seven years
-
NewsInfrastructure work will only fully recover by end of next year, Atkins report suggests
Technology will be at forefront of comeback, firms predict
-
NewsProfit slumps at Persimmon as covid hits completion rates
But firm says second half of year has got off to strong start
-
NewsSecond covid-19 wave would not be as bad for construction as the first, Mace says
Importance of industry to governments will help it survive further lockdowns, firm adds
-
NewsConfidence among construction workers about future prospects begins to ebb away
IT and finance the most optimistic professions
-
NewsUK economy in recession as GDP plunges by largest amount on record
Covid sends second quarter GDP down by more than 20%
-
NewsBellway sees completions slump by a third
Housebuilder says sales rates have now partially recovered from lockdown collapse
-
NewsProbe into government’s Nightingales’ contracts to report later this year
National Audit Office will reveal findings this winter
-
NewsLendlease and Multiplex caught up in Melbourne lockdown
New restrictions in Australia’s second city follows rise in number of covid cases