All Finance articles – Page 213
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NewsDrivers Jonas to merge with Deloitte
Merger will create one of the largest real estate businesses in Europe
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Construction’s failure rate
Construction firms accounted for 21% of all businesses going into administration in 2009, according to accountancy firm Deloitte
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Wates has a happy Christmas with a flurry of contract wins
Business barometer Contractor takes the lion’s share of building work as Bam cashes in on civils
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Styles & Woods chief leaves
Steve Wilton, the chief operating officer of retail specialist Styles & Wood has left the firm, according to documents filed at Companies House
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Kier promotes Bowcott
Kier has appointed Steve Bowcott as managing director of its construction division
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NewsVT delays Mouchel bid amid debt uncertainty
Engineering firm VT Group has put its attempted takeover of Mouchel Group on ice until there is greater clarity surrounding the latter’s debt position, sources close to the bid have revealed
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NewsAukett to get £1m from Halabi
Nicholas Thompson, chief executive of architect Aukett Fitzroy Robinson, has said developer Simon Halabi may be forced to pay it more than £1m after their legal row
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NewsDemand rises for London office space
First upward trend since 2007 sees more demand for office space and industrial property
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NewsQS appointed to value Lancsville's contracts
Leslie Keats tries to recoup money owed to creditors after £131m-turnover contractor went into administration
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NewsGreat Portland Estates sees bumper year ahead
Property investment company plans three London developments as portfolio value rises by 8.7%
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NewsSkanska denies profit warning rumours
Contractor issues statement to City after anonymous email warns of problems in South America
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NewsTolent seeks to go private
North-east contractor's shareholders to vote next month on withdrawal from alternative investment market
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NewsTaylor Wimpey says performance is 'encouraging'
Upbeat trading statement says 2009 has been better than 2008 and net debt has been reduced to £750m
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NewsRedrow appoints new finance director
Barbara Richmond, whose background is manufacturing and retail, replaces David Arnold as FD
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NewsFifth of all failures in 2009 were in construction and property
Findings by Deloitte show 683 property and construction companies went into administration last year
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NewsBellway reservations up 54% on last year
Housebuilder issue positive AGM statement but remains wary about economic outlook
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News£14bn order book for Balfour Beatty
Contractor says construction services had particularly good year and that purchase of Parsons Brinckerhoff had 'significantly enhanced capabilities'
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NewsPersimmon poised to exploit housing upturn
Persimmon is gearing up for an upswing in the housing market, following successful negotiations on planning consents with local authorities throughout 2008, according to Mike Farley, its chief executive
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John F Hunt boss pessimistic over London commercial sector
The managing director of demolition firm John F Hunt does not anticipate a recovery in London’s commercial property sector within two years, he said as he revealed a £10m drop in turnover
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NewsCityWatch: New beginnings
Housebuilders have been on an upswing ever since City folk finished their last turkey sandwiches on Boxing Day