All articles by Gordon Jon Thompson – Page 7
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Ninth record profit for Kier
Kier has posted record results for the ninth consecutive year, and says the strong performance is set to continue.
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Carillion axes up to 400 staff
Carillion will make up to 400 people redundant as it cuts costs and streamlines its construction arm.
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Beazer buyout set for completion
Persimmon's sale of Beazer Partnerships to a management buyout team will be completed by the end of the month.
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Amec: services switch pays off
Amec says its strong financial performance, with a 20% rise in pre-tax profit for the six months to 30 June, has vindicated its move towards the support services market.
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Wilson Connolly chairman to lead recovery plan
250 jobs to go as Asda boss Allan Leighton stakes reputation on improving housebuilder's performance.
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House prices safe, says Berkeley
Berkeley chairman Roger Lewis has hit back at claims that the housing market is about to crash.
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McAlpine Homes £440m sale nears completion
Wimpey's purchase of Alfred McAlpine's housebuilding arm ends contractor's 18-month quest to consolidate.
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Lafferty leaves Jarvis after boardroom reshuffle
Former finance director who played a central role in the re-emergence of company quits at end of month.
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Ex-Beazer bosses launch claims against Persimmon
Up to 25 executives seek improved salary and pension payments after being made redundant in takeover.
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Rok breaks into the black
Exeter-based contractor Rok Property Solutions this week unveiled an improved set of interim results and announced that it had acquired facilities management firm Retail Maintenance Services.
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14 months left for Carillion bosses
Carillion executives have 14 months left to double the group's share price and cash in on a lucrative share plan.
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Laing pursues NG Bailey over laboratory meltdown
Soon-to-be-sold contractor seeks out-of-court settlement with M&E specialist over air-conditioning fiasco.
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Margins will rise, Wimpey boss promises shareholders
Chief executive Peter Johnson says profit will match those of other leading housebuilders in three years.
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Icons of power
Who – and what – really makes a difference in the construction industry? Building selects 11 of the 21st century's most powerful icons, from Gordon Brown to a really, really big digger
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Mitie posts record results
Building and support services company Mitie this week posted record results and said it was well-placed to ride out a recession.
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WS Atkins: No more big job cuts on the way
Consultant says more job losses unlikely after cutting 150 in move to centralise support services
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Tay fights 'unacceptable' bid
Country & Metropolitan's bid for housebuilder Tay Homes was in doubt this week after Tay called the offer "wholly unacceptable"
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Flavour of the Month
A year ago, construction stocks slid and firms stampeded into services. Now, the City loves the industry. We ask why building's so bullish
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Artisan aims for full listing
Construction group Artisan is planning to exchange its listing on the alternative investment market for a full listing on the London Stock Exchange in the next year.
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Independent creditors may lose 'hundreds of millions'
Industry counts the cost after insurance firm's failure, while action group prepares to sue regulators and auditor.