More news – Page 3398
-
News
Cemex profit up 6%
Mexican materials group Cemex has reported a 6% rise in profit before interest, tax and amortisation to $868m (£434m) for the first quarter, despite a 34% drop in its US profit compared with the same period last year.
-
News
Morgan Sindall win
Morgan Sindall reported a good start to the year in its annual meeting this week.
-
News
Lafarge buys shares
Lafarge has increased its stake in Greek cement producer Heracles to 78.7% by acquiring *321.6m (£218m) worth of shares.
-
News
Silverdell appointment
The listed asbestos services provider Silverdell has appointed Chris Sims finance director.
-
News
Hanson update
Building materials giant Hanson said in a trading update that the weak US dollar and a depressed US residential market would result in a challenging first half in the region.
-
FeaturesA mind blowing evening ...
Derren Brown added his mystifying presence to last week’s construction industry Oscars
-
NewsHBG profit soars 73% on the back of schools work
Contractor bases success on Building Schools for the Future and healthcare projects in Wales
-
News
Hyder Consulting buys West Country QS
Hyder Consulting has bought quantity surveyor RPA for £2.8m.
-
NewsHBF recruits David Pretty
Former Barratt boss to chair lobby group that champions the needs of first-time home buyers
-
NewsHousing stats: New-build sales and completions in March 2007
Sales and registrations rose, but completions were down on last year despite a lot of activity in the South-east
-
CommentNetworking
Since he got wi-fi, Alex Smith has got used to finding Kevin and Brian lurking around his house. In fact, as long as everybody’s secured their broadband, it’s a good way to meet the neighbours …
-
-
FeaturesTesco’s troubles
Britain’s most successful business (probably) is one of the construction industry’s most important clients (definitely). Yet rumours of strife in its supply chain and a rush of bad publicity appear to be undermining its position.
-
News
It’s not what it was ...
This is the proposed design for Bennetts Associates’ £113m reconstruction of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, which has just received planning permission.
-
NewsHadid and Heatherwick win big contracts in Azerbaijan
Signature designers each win high-profile contracts in the world’s fastest growing economy
-
News
ConstructionSkills scheme aims to crack site training problem
ConstructionSkills has announced an apprenticeship scheme, which combines study and work on site for the first time.
-
NewsProfit rise at Pell Frischmann
Privately owned consulting engineer Pell Frischmann has announced a 33% leap in pre-tax profit to £3.95m for the year to 31 March 2006.
-
NewsSharewatch: What does Erinaceous mean to the City?
Investors seemed to suffer a sudden loss of appetite for the housebuilding sector last week. Crest Nicholson and Taylor Woodrow edged up 0.1%, but many rivals suffered falls; Persimmon by 1.3%, Redrow by 1.6% and Bellway by 3.7%.
-
News
Gateway commission boss slams private housebuilders
Housing Corporation adviser Tim Williams attacks supply and design quality of new homes
-
News
Durkan consortium lands £400m Hackney regeneration deal
A housing consortium that includes contractor Durkan has won a £400m regeneration contract across eight estates in Hackney, east London.