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NewsPersimmon posts bumper 2005 profits
Persimmon records a pre-tax profit of £495.4m despite challenging market conditions.
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NewsProfit drops 2% at Ferrovial
Spanish contractor, which is considering a bid for airport operator BAA, sees net profit fall from £360m in 2004 to £283m in 2005.
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New head for RICS public affairs unit
Ex-head of European policy Jill Craig fills role while Brian Berry is appointed head of public policy following shake up.
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NewsJapanese firm buys Pilkington
Pilkington accepts £1.8bn takeover bid after three months of talks with Nippon Sheet Glass.
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Turnover leaps 70% at Pochin's
Regional contractor posts pre-tax profit to 20 November 2005 of £7.43m, up from £0.5m in 2004.
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Lung foundation attacks asbestos proposals
British Lung Foundation presents petition to the government condemning HSE proposal to relax asbestos regulations
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Hammerson profit up 69%
Developer's profit increases to £699m as it predicts substantial increase in rental income.
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Interserve wins £100m defence contract
Support services company wins contract to support infrastructure on the Ministry of Defence bases in Cyprus.
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Barclays appoints MAS at 450 buildings
Mowlem Asset Services will provide property services to 450 Barclay buildings in five-year contract.
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NewsLaing O'Rourke and Bovis vie for Olympic stadium
Two contractors emerge as frontrunners for 80,000-seat venue, expected to be tendered later this year.
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CommentLet us examine the facts
We have to suspend disbelief when watching TV heart-throb Judge John Deed hand out justice from the bench - but in the jury room he's very convincing
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CommentCroydon - noted for its breathtaking scenery
Thanks to John Carmichael for this picture of a site in Croydon.
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Under review
This was an application for judicial review of an adjudication decision under the adjudication legislation in Queensland. JJ McDonald & Sons Engineering Pty Ltd (JJ) had entered into a subcontract with CEPM Pty Ltd (CEPM) that required CEPM to supply and install temporary framework, fix and tie the reinforcing steel ...
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NewsGleeson Building below target
Martin Smout, the chief executive of Gleeson Building, said this week that turnover would dip but predicted that the company would break even in the first year after its management buyout.
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NewsData New-build completions in January
Completions have slumped since December, particularly in Scotland, the North-west and West Midlands
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James Wates takes over chair at Strategic Forum
Wates director and deputy chairman of the construction confederation is appointed with immediate effect.
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NewsMorgan Sindall set to buy MJ Gleeson's civils business
Gleeson to be reduced to single housebuilding business if talks succeed over sale of £200m-turnover division.
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CommentLook to Lisbon
The MEPs have just voted on the directive that aims to create a single market in services, but by ditching the ‘country of origin' principle they have given in to the protectionists
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NewsGeorge Wimpey boss set to retire as profit falls 32%
Strong performance in USA fails to mask housebuilder's weak overall results as UK profit slumps to £278m
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NewsPrince Andrew drafted in to boost Northern Way
Duke of York agrees to act as ambassador for northern regeneration initiative on trips abroad