All finance articles
-
NewsThird of investors report reduced appetite for investing in high-rise developments due to the Building Safety Act
Survey of 50 investors by Investec shows funders’ concerns over new regulations
-
CommentThe Budget can bring stability, but it’s efficiency that must drive public spending
With Rachel Reeves set to deliver tomorrow’s autumn Budget, Pagabo’s deputy chief executive argues that the UK’s challenge is not the level of investment but how effectively it is deployed
-
NewsBuilding Safety Act’s three-decade liability hike sent Ardmore company under, firm says
Group director says legislation ‘significantly increased’ exposure at Ardmore Construction which went into administration last month
-
NewsGovernment publishes £530bn Infrastructure Pipeline
Treasury chief secretary Darren Jones says pipeline of 780 private and public sector projects will give industry the confidence to invest
-
FeaturesWhy the government is looking to the Thames Tideway project for ways to fund £14.2bn Sizewell C
The private financing model known as RAB is to be used to raise cash for the new nuclear power station, reservoirs and the Lower Thames Crossing. Joey Gardiner looks at lessons learnt on the Thames Tideway project to find out why RAB is now all the rage
-
FeaturesLearning from the land of opportunity: Could a US-style system of low income tax credits boost affordable housing in the UK?
The government is on the hunt for ways to fund affordable housing without increasing short-term public borrowing. A group of activists and researchers believes there is a solution in operation across the Atlantic. As part of Building’s Funding the Future series, Carl Brown finds out more
-
NewsHousing association hit by contractors going under on its jobs
Three schemes hit by firms going bust
-
FeaturesIs PFI about to stage a comeback?
As part of Building’s new Funding the Future series, Joey Gardiner considers the chances of an unlikely renaissance for the much-maligned initiative
-
NewsJRL Group profit halves despite turnover growth
John Reddington admits ‘difficult year’ as 2022 profit hits lowest level since 2015
-
NewsGalliford Try profit ‘at upper end’ as contract delays ease
Boss Bill Hocking says contractor benefiting from increase in award of major framework jobs
-
News‘Era of low interest is over’ as Bank hikes rates by biggest amount in decades
Governor says UK economy will be in recession all of next year and first half of 2024
-
NewsFire safety pledge costs dent Gleeson profit
Strong house price growth and demand offsets inflation
-
FeaturesKier’s Andrew Davies: ‘Don’t bleat, just fix your own problems’
Two years after he took on a troubled Kier, Andrew Davies gives his first interview about how he got the business to where it is today
-
NewsArcadis downgrades tender price growth amid covid-19 uncertainty
Firm says some sectors won't recover until 2022
-
-
NewsBerkeley warns on profit and begins shutting sites
Housebuilder says coronavirus has cost it £80m in just six weeks
-
NewsAggreko the latest firm to scrap its dividend
Power plant group adds that orders from China delayed by several weeks
-
-
-
NewsSector’s listed firms see share prices routed by coronavirus fears
Costain the biggest loser with drop of 26%