More news – Page 3203

  • Features

    With knobs on: Barratt's energy-saving technologies measured

    2007-11-30T00:00:00Z

    These houses have had all manner of wonderful energy-saving technologies fitted to them by housebuilder Barratt. But are they any good and are they worth spending money on? Barratt asked researchers at Manchester university to find out …

  • News

    Atkins buoyant after shedding weight of Metronet

    2007-11-30T00:00:00Z

    Keith Clarke, the chief executive of Atkins, insisted that the Metronet debacle was behind it as the company posted a 46% rise in first half profit.

  • News

    Sharewatch Jarvis goes back into the dog house

    2007-11-30T00:00:00Z

    There are few certainties in life perhaps, but along with death and taxes it may well be worth adding avoiding shares in Jarvis.

  • News

    Former National Express boss is appointed chairman of Kier

    2007-11-30T00:00:00Z

    Phil White, a former National Express chief executive, has been appointed non-executive chairman of Kier, replacing Peter Warry who will step down at the end of this year.

  • News

    Jarvis loses another £3.3m

    2007-11-30T00:00:00Z

    Rail contractor Jarvis has unveiled greater pre-tax losses than expected in its first half results, which it blamed mainly on uncertainty in its plant business.

  • News

    Costain promotion

    2007-11-30T00:00:00Z

    David Allvey, the deputy chairman of Costain, will replace David Jefferies as chairman on 1 January.

  • News

    BSS profit hike

    2007-11-30T00:00:00Z

    Plumbing supplier BSS has reported a 23.5% jump in interim pre-tax profit to £26.3m.

  • News

    Hyder profit 6m

    2007-11-30T00:00:00Z

    Hyder Consulting made £6.1m operating profit for the six months to 30 September, a rise of 38% on the same period last year.

  • News

    Strong Mitie results

    2007-11-30T00:00:00Z

    Support services firm Mitie has posted strong first-half results, with a pre-tax profit of £32.2m, up 22% on the same period last year.

  • News

    Sweett interims due

    2007-11-30T00:00:00Z

    Cyril Sweett was due to publish its interim results yesterday.

  • News

    Amec speculation

    2007-11-30T00:00:00Z

    Speculation is growing that Amec is planning a takeover bid for Wood Group in an attempt to create a £5bn energy company, although the companies said no talks had been held.

  • News

    Profit leaps 55% as Renew focuses on engineering

    2007-11-30T00:00:00Z

    Renew, the contractor formerly known as Montpellier, reported a 55% jump in pre-tax profit to £7.2m after growth in its specialist engineering and building divisions.

  • News

    Cash crisis brings down KelSco

    2007-11-30T00:00:00Z

    Fit-out and refurbishment contractor KelSco has gone into voluntary liquidation with an administrator appointed.

  • News

    Countdown to zero

    2007-11-30T00:00:00Z

    Crest Nicholson has been selected as preferred developer for the 600-home Rochester Riverside site in Kent, which will include dwellings built to level six of the Code for Sustainable Homes.

  • News

    Culture and sport

    2007-11-30T00:00:00Z

    A public sector consortium called Living Places has been launched to promote the inclusion of culture and sport facilities in developments.

  • News

    Airfield development

    2007-11-30T00:00:00Z

    Bovis Homes has got outline permission from South Gloucestershire council to build 2,200 homes as well as commercial space on a former airfield in Filton.

  • News

    Berkeleys 798 homes

    2007-11-30T00:00:00Z

    A planning application for 798 homes along with office and retail space in Harrow, north-west London, has received permission after an appeal by developer Berkeley Homes.

  • News

    Tesco’s appeal

    2007-11-30T00:00:00Z

    Tesco has lodged an appeal against Sunderland council over its Vaux Village site.

  • News

    Registrations drop

    2007-11-30T00:00:00Z

    The number of people registering to buy homes has fallen dramatically since July.

  • News

    Crest’s new division

    2007-11-30T00:00:00Z

    Housebuilder Crest Nicholson is to launch a new division covering Dorset, Hampshire, Wiltshire and West Sussex, following its expansion plans.