All Finance articles – Page 269
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Rok cuts building turnover by 50%
Garvis Snook, chief executive of Rok, will halve turnover at the group’s building arm to fund a push into social housing.
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NewsBritish Land reveals £572m first-quarter loss
Property company writes down value of portfolio by 5% and says it is reviewing construction schedule for the 'cheesegrater' tower
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NewsMiddle East growth boosts Interserve profit by 20%
Order book increases to £6bn as support services firm reports 'little overall effect' from credit crunch
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NewsChancellor set to boost mortgage lending
Alistair Darling will help banks and building societies secrue more finance for new mortgages according to media reports
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NewsConstruction in recession for two more years
Higher materials prices contribute to construction bodies' gloomy outlook
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NewsRok to close commercial property arm
Contractor reduces exposure to sector as it reports 22% interim profit rise
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NewsHousing sales stall over stamp duty speculation
Estate agents warn government that rumours of a stamp duty holiday has caused more uncertainty in housing market
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NewsCostain wins £120m waste contract
Riverside Resource facility in Belvedere will provide enough power for 66,000 London homes
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Hammerson blames credit crunch for £417m first-half loss
Falling property values knock £407m off value of developer's portfolio
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NewsMortgage squeeze hits Blackburn housing scheme
Final stage of £15m project put on hold because prospective homebuyers cannot borrow
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NewsMorgan Sindall pins hopes on infrastructure growth
Purchase of Amec divisions boosts six-month turnover by almost 50% to £1.2bn
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Durkan profit falls by quarter
Social housing contractor Durkan said it was satisfied with its results in the year to 31 January 2008, although pre-tax profit fell 25% from £4.6m to £3.4m.
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NewsInvestors undeterred by Taylor Wimpey deficit
Taylor Wimpey’s £216m pension fund deficit has not put off potential investors, according to sources close to the housebuilder
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Shard firms try to finalise costs
Shard's PM Turner & Townsend criticises the budget of the entire £1.3bn London Bridge Quarter
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Problem contracts push Pettifer £7m into the red
Warwickshire contractor Pettifer Construction has sunk £7m into the red for the year ended 30 September 2007 after a number of problem jobs.
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Skanska UK broke through £1bn barrier last year
Skanska UK broke through the £1bn-turnover barrier in 2007 despite going £41.5m into the red in the first six months of 2008 and parting company with its chief executive.
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NewsArcadis turnover jumps by a fifth
Dutch consultant turnover £338m mainly due to recent acquisitions including two US firms
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NewsRail-led loss drives Emcor away from sector
M&E firm moves away from rail work after sector problems lead to group loss of £6.1m