All Finance articles – Page 167
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NewsHill on the hunt for UK quantity surveyor
Move comes as international firms look to target high-risk projects and infrastructure work
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Construction trade survey puts further doubt on ONS figures
The Construction Products Association’s survey shows activity in Q1 2011 has increased year on year
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CommentWarehousing outlook is cautiously positive
With investment, development around ports and supermarket projects, things could be looking up for warehousing
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FeaturesLegal tax avoidance: No place to hide
Legal tax avoidance is practised widely, but with mounting pressure from protest groups and the chancellor, is it still worth it? Here we weigh the financial benefits against the reputational risk
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Jones Lang LaSalle in talks to buy King Sturge for £160m
The move would create the biggest agent in the country by turnover
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NewsMJ Gleeson sees sales up 43%
But northern housebuilder says no great improvement in housing market
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NewsConstruction growth strongest for three years
RICS Q1 survey is latest to contradict government figures
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NewsSeverfield-Rowen orders holding up in choppy waters
Structures specialist forecasts a “very tough” 2011 with demand at relatively low levels
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NewsInterserve lands contracts worth £400m since January
Firm says it expects total revenues of £1.8bn for 2011
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NewsKier targets infrastructure and power
Contractor expects it has put in bids for five Crossrail stations
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NewsVT acquisition boosts Babcock revenues by 50%
Revenue close to £3bn but defence firm only records 5% organic growth while total debt exceeds £700m
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NewsLatest CPA figures show Q1 activity rise
Statisitcs conflict with reports of activity decline in official ONS data
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NewsMears lands new contracts worth £120m
Contract wins since March increase firm’s order book to £2.7bn
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NewsGalliford Try: 'contracts must be linked to material prices'
Firm negotiates with clients to spread risk of rising material costs over long-term projects
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FeaturesConstruction statistics: Is it really that bad ?
Government statistics suggest construction contracted 5% last quarter, but it’s hard to find anyone who believes that is true. Joey Gardiner argues the reality is actually more positive and presents alternative data to back up his case
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NewsCPA chief appeals to chancellor over disputed output figures
Letter said: ’few in the industry any longer have any confidence in the ONS statistics’
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NewsIan Tyler is best value boss again with £1m pay
Balfour Beatty boss steers his firm to £187m in pre-tax profits
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NewsHenry Boot blunder denies shareholders final dividend
Resolution to pay out 2.15p per share “unfortunately omitted” from AGM notice but will be replaced by second dividend