All Finance articles – Page 277
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Taylor Woodrow restructures after two executives leave
Departures of Douglas Weston and Gerald Slack prompt board reshuffle
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NewsCredit crunch bites 11% off profits at Aukett Fitzroy Robinson
Profits suffer in UK property market but turnover leaps 20% on back of architect's expanding activity in Russia and Middle East
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NewsConstruction Products Association forecasts 27% drop in housing starts
Latest forecast predicts just 147,000 housing starts in 2008 and overall construction output to fall 1.3%
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Rogue builder forced into liquidation
Midland Construction wound up after leaving behind “trail of destruction”
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NewsCarillion reclassifies on Stock Exchange
Contractor ceases to trade under heavy construction and begins operating as support services business, following purchase of Alfred McAlpine
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Small firms plan job cuts as fuel costs rise
Federation of Small Businesses demands government action on fuel duty as 40% of small firms warn of impending staff cuts this year
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NewsHousebuilder McCarthy & Stone acts urgently on debt
Housing market difficulties force emergency meeting with bankers Rothschild to discuss ways to restructure debt
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NewsBritspace denies sale rumours
Offsite construction specialist Britspace is up for sale for an estimated £12m, according to industry sources
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Fit-out specialist Ibex Interiors prospers in sub-£2m market
Fit-out specialist Ibex Interiors is increasingly competing for work against larger players at the sub-£2m end of the market as the credit crunch continues.
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News£133m Croudace sale collapses at last minute
Economic climate blamed as bidder pulls out of year-long talks for South-east housebuilder
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Crest figures down 13%
Housebuilder Crest Nicholson has posted a 13% drop in pre-tax profit from £80.1m to £69.7m in the year ended 31 October 2007.
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FeaturesInternational markets: 10 fastest growing markets in the world
As the economic downturn sets in at home, it might be time to consider working abroad. That’s why Building is launching a new international section, where we’ll bring you essential guides to doing business in the most exciting economies outside the UK. To kick off, this week we take a ...
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NewsFixed-rate loans up 5% in April
Council of Mortgage Lenders report suggests borrowers are looking for security for mortgage payments
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NewsBarratt in 'heavy dialogue' with banks
Chief executive Mark Clare tells Building he has not ruled out option of covenant waivers
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New rules force housebuilders to declare buyers' incentives
Council of Mortgage Lenders announces regulations to combat mortgage scams from September
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NewsCala Homes guarantees buyers 6% mortgage rate
Scottish housebuilder promises fixed rate to suitable buyers in move to counter housing downturn
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Acoustic consultant Hamilton & McGregor taken over by Faber Maunsell
Scottish building acoustics specialist becomes part of £160m-turnover international technical services consulting group
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NewsHousebuilders' shares plummet
Taylor Wimpey records biggest fall with 21% drop in share price, while Persimmon prepares to exit the FTSE 100
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NewsProfit soars 38% at Hyder
Consulting engineer predicts continuing growth with order book up 29%
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Firms hit by crunch should seek PPP deals in eastern Europe
Construction firms hit by the credit crunch should seek PPP deals in central and eastern Europe, according to research by Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC).