All Finance articles – Page 170
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Strong contracting drives Bam Construct profit up
Firm says 32% profit increase is due to decision not to expand into other areas, unlike other firms
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Trading normal despite Middle East turmoil, says Hyder
Internationally focused consultant says Bahrain office is now fully operational again
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Housebuilder McInerney goes under
Deal will see a third of sites and social housing business continue
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Construction activity surge continues
Latest CIPS/Markit survey shows sector continued to perform strongly in March
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Mansion tax looms
Business secretary Vince Cable is in discussions with chancellor George Osborne to re-open the possibility of a “mansion tax” on homes worth more than £1m.
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Eaga shareholder vote
Eaga shareholders have voted to approve a £306m takeover bid by Carillion. Eaga shares are now expected to be listed under Carillion’s name on the stock exchange from 21 April.
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Solar panel projects come to a 'screeching halt'
Cuts to the amount of subsidy for technology has halted the market for large solar panel projects
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Features
Why the Green Deal won't work for non-domestic buildings
The government’s Green Deal promises to revolutionise the UK’s energy efficiency. But can it deliver financial savings? Richard Quartermaine of Cyril Sweett investigated the payback implications of four non-domestic buildings, and the results are not encouraging …
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Wolseley warns of second half slowdown after VAT rise
Firm says the UK is the most ’concerning’ market
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Costain may target smaller firms after Mouchel rejection
Analysts say bolt-ons more likely than renewed bid for Mouchel after fourth attempt dismissed
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Bellway to beat forecasts after spring surge
Housebuilders thinks it can beat last autumn’s hopes to match 2010’s sales
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Babcock accepts cuts
Engineering giant Babcock, whose order book is up £1bn, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Cabinet Office agreeing to savings on existing and future government contracts.
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Merger of two niche residential firms creates £6m pipeline
Size Breed and Penn Contracting create business with 30 staff to target the high net worth residential market
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Crest Nicholson to hold on to 10% stake after Varde takeover
Sources have confirmed Varde will not expect the housebuilder to relinquish its 10% stake
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WYG posts £22m loss as revenue slumps 27%
Engineer says it is moving away from ’challenging’ UK to focus on global markets
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Taylor Wimpey sells US arm for £595m
Housebuilder will now focus on UK market and reduce its debt pile
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Galliford Try merges housing brands
Contractor plans to grow housing business to 4,000 homes over next three years
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Sisk reports increased turnover for 2010
Growth attributed to civil engineering and energy strategy
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Potholes boost May Gurney
Infrastructure support company says it saw higher than expected highways spending in past six months