All articles by Angela Monaghan – Page 26
-
FeaturesTalking up a storm
Wates chief Paul Drechsler has been hired to shake up the century-old family business. And he just loves to natter about it. He tells Angela Monaghan all about framework deals, services, Dublin, PFI schools, his workers … and Eric Clapton.
-
NewsSharewatch: The decline spreads
The boot was on the other foot last week as contractors suffered the dent in profits that housebuilders have become accustomed to recently.
-
News
Jarvis warns of collapse if Tube Lines sale fails
Jarvis this week warned shareholders that it was only weeks away from collapse if it failed to sell its £100m stake in the London Underground Tube Lines consortium
-
NewsSharewatch: Less than festive
There was little to cheer about when the markets closed last week. Shares across most of the construction and building materials sector dropped, pushing the sector overall down 2% to 2924.
-
Features
Will draft bill wake firms up to corporate responsibility?
After Queen’s speech highlighted staff safety, survey shows corporate social responsibility rising up the agenda
-
NewsMultiplex appoints UK managing director
Multiplex this week poached a senior director from the Wates Group as the firm pursued its policy of increasing its presence in the UK,
-
NewsRaven Mount to buy £37m landbank from own director
Purchase of Anton Bilton’s property assets will increase his shareholding to 58% and make him chairman
-
NewsO’Rourke poaches ex-BDP chief executive
Laing O’Rourke has made a surprise appointment from architect Building Design Partnership to bolster its senior management team,
-
NewsSharewatch: A change of league
After much speculation, Amec last week hung up its boots in the construction sector and started this week as a quoted support services company.
-
NewsLend Lease’s £3bn bid for General Property Trust fails
Merger blocked by shareholders, as speculation grows that Bovis parent could itself become takeover target
-
News£10bn turnover not enough for ambitious Wolseley boss
Ex-US Navy lieutenant Charles Banks’ discipline pays dividends for UK’s largest materials supplier
-
NewsSharewatch: It’s getting darker
Housebuilders endured yet another blow last week. But despite recent falls in share prices, the sector remained resilient in the face of rejection from analysts at ABN Amro.
-
NewsJarvis still feeling the strain as three more bosses leave
Heads of road division and track renewal believed to have been made redundant as part of wider restructuring
-
NewsJarvis still feeling the strain as three more bosses leave
Heads of road division and track renewal believed to have been made redundant as part of wider restructuring
-
NewsAmec to relist as support services company
Amec is moving away from its construction roots by relisting as a support services company on the London Stock Exchange
-
NewsAmec to relist as support services company
Amec is moving away from its construction roots by relisting as a support services company on the London Stock Exchange.
-
NewsCountryside recommends £218m management buyout
Shareholders advised to back Cherry family’s 275p offer, amid rumours of impending bid from third party
-
News
Archigram legend talks about ‘reinvigorating’ HOK
One month into his new job, Peter Cook reveals his plans for the future – and how he’s coping with office life
-
NewsEngineers merge to take on the big boys
Engineering consultants NRM and Jan Bobrowski and Partners this week merged to improve their performance in a tough market