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Gateway 2 hold-ups expected to drag turnover down in 2026 after record income last year, McAleer & Rushe says
Contractor says issue continues to be problem as firm books £12.5m repairs provision in latest accounts
Tilbury Douglas eyes £2bn order book as firm sees income and profit up last year
Turnover topped £600m figure with profit jumping nearly a quarter
McAlpine profit up again as firm says restructure paying off
Contractor concentrating on three core areas of industrial, commercial and healthcare
Energy and nuclear work helps Dalkia profit rebound
Income at EDF-owned business tops £650m
Allison Homes increases turnover 30% and halves losses as it shifts into partnerships
Peterborough-based housebuilder increases completions
‘War worries people.’ Wates boss says conflict is damaging confidence and calls on government to kickstart housing sector with Help to Buy-style stimulus
Firm’s 2025 results see profit rise and turnover hit record number but Eoghan O’Lionaird admits: ‘The sooner this is over, the better’
Double-digit profit growth at Bowmer & Kirkland
B&K says focus remains on strengthening balance sheet to give confidence to clients
Housebuilder St Modwen racked up £213m loss in final accounts before acquisition by Miller
Firm was bought by rival more than a year ago
Ferrovial profit jumps
Margin hits 4%, exceeding group’s 3.5% target
Building wins see Skanska turnover top £1.3bn
Contractor says fall in margins ‘reflects our approach of recognising profits conservatively during early stages of new projects’
Profit up at Lindum as regional contractor warns clients to focus on firms’ balance sheets before awarding jobs
Firm says ‘those who procure work need to assess contractors’ financial accounts, liquidity and organisational complexity’
BW says income will be up again this year after revenue at fit out firm climbed one third in 2025
Profit at 25-year-old contractor more than doubles to £14m
Losses at Downing widen as turnover falls due to lack of new work
Loss of nearly £9m attributed to increase in remediation provisions
Housebuilder Bewley sinks into red
Hampshire firm says inflation and interest rate rises send business to £7.5m loss
Bovis says income set to climb following string of high-profile wins
One-off accounting gains help firm return to black in last set of numbers filed under former parent’s ownership
RED Group reorganises business as it targets 10% annual growth over five years
Specialist contractor expects to hit income of £200m turnover for the first time this year
Record completions boost turnover and profit at Manchester tower builder
Renaker Build hails performance in the face of national and global economic headwinds
Turnover up 12% at contractor Erith
Contractor cautiously optimistic over future trading prospects despite slight drop in profits
Profit up at Harron Homes
Easing cost inflation helped boost profit, offsetting weaker sales and lower turnover
Turnover edges towards £1bn but timing of jobs starting sees profit fall at Multiplex
Firm says slide in bottom line down to difference between projects wrapping up and new ones getting going
Miller turnover and profit up after St Modwen Homes acquisition
Scottish housebuilder pushes completions up to nearly 5,000
Profit up again at Careys
Rise in bottom line comes despite fall in income
Turnover at Beard hits record again as firm gives away £4.5m to charity
Firm’s income last year hit £230m mark
Bellway to build more homes than expected this year but warns on impact of Middle East war
Housebuilder adds supply chain disruption has been heightened because of conflict
Public sector work sends turnover at Midlands contractor up
GF Tomlinson says revenue rose 16% last year thanks to frameworks
Galliford Try revises up full-year expectations as chief executive hails ‘spectacular’ workloads
Bill Hocking says he’s ‘never seen a market like it in my career’
Profit up at Vistry as Greg Fitzgerald announces retirement
But turnover falls due to market “challenges” and pre-Budget uncertainty, says housebuidling giant
Keller jobs in Middle East stopped as war goes on
Firm’s schemes in UAE and Bahrain halted because of conflict
Kier waves goodbye to net debt millstone after 13 years
Firm adds it has handful of staff in Dubai working on legacy job in emirate
Morgan Sindall turns in another set of record results as turnover tops £5bn for first time
Booming fit out business shows no sign of slowing down as profit jumps more than 40%
Luxury housebuilder Elivia doubles turnover but remains in the red
Firm, which is backed by fund manager Octopus Investments, boosts completions
Profit up at Renew as it seeks to ride infrastructure investment ‘wave’ through acquisitions strategy
Civils contractor reports 6% increase in turnover
Tightening up bidding practices help Bam’s UK building business return to black
Division posts £27m profit in 2025 after £24m loss last time
Kilnbridge turns in record set of numbers
Structures specialist sees both turnover and profit jump in latest accounts filed at Companies House
Barratt Redrow says nearly 200 buildings needing safety defect fixes either being tendered or on site
Firm’s provision for fire safety work is over £800m with a further £187m earmarked for concrete frame repairs
Gleeson spends more money on restructuring as pre-tax profit slips in first half
Firm says Project Transform initiative designed to improve performance of housing business
Strata Homes halves losses amid shift to ‘less risky’ partnerships work
Doncaster-based housebuilder increases turnover 13% as it looks to forward-buy more homes from housing associations and BTR investors
Scottish contractor Robertson returns to black
Firm says puts loss-making jobs behind it to post pre-tax profit
Ardmore says it will make a profit in 2025 after racking up £42m loss last time
But firm admits legacy jobs carried out by now closed construction arm have resulted in ‘multiple claims for Ardmore Group of companies’
JRL begins strategic review of business after firm racks up third successive set of losses
Cumulative losses over period hit £132m with contractor and Malaysian co-owner starting review ‘to identify any underperforming units’
‘Gateway 2 wait is coming down but it needs to be closer to 12 weeks,’ McLaren chiefs say
Firm says ‘more evidence needed’ that regulator is making decisions in line with 12 weeks aim as contractor’s income tops £1bn for first time
Jobs go as Crest Nicholson returns to profit and plans shift towards mid-market homes
Housebuilder says 50 posts go in restructuring
Profit down at CJ O’Shea
Reduction in contracting revenue and loss on property development hit figures for London contractor
Housebuilder Jelson returns to profit
Leicester-based housebuilder says improved profitability driven by efficiencies and improvement in quality of sites
Collapsed hotel developer hits John F Hunt for more than £5m
Losses on job in London send profit tumbling as turnover heads towards £200m
Housebuilder Cruden more than doubles profit as it targets partnership development
Firm moving away from tendered construction contracts
Morris Homes reduces losses as it eyes build-to-rent expansion
Cheshire-based housebuilder increases turnover and completions
Problem jobs see losses widen at UK arm of cladding firm Permasteelisa
Company says fall comes after drawing line under some problem jobs
Story Contracting boosts profit despite drop in turnover
Firm reports 18% drop in income due to slower-than-expected activity through rail framework
Churchill boosts turnover but profit dips in ‘challenging year’
Completions fell 3.5% during period
Bloor Homes reports drop in profit for second successive year
Largest privately-owned housebuilder in UK reports steady turnover despite drop in completions
Higgins increases profit as turnover tops £300m
Resi specialist says new legislation continues to delay starts
Turnover at modular specialist Reds10 edges up
Firm eyes 10% revenue growth this year
M&E specialist Enerveo remains in the red as it shifts away from higher-risk work
Firm has found a prospective buyer for infrastructure solutions business
Turnover drops at Collins due to building safety delays
Fit-out firm sees income delayed due to longer lead in times
Delayed starts sees McLaughlin & Harvey income fall one third
But pre-tax profit jumps by half despite ongoing losses at waste management business
Gratte Brothers increases profit despite drop in income
London-firm spends £2m to settle “challenging contract”
Story Homes sees turnover and profit slip
Planning delays ‘slowing growth plans’, Cumbria-based housebuilder says
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