All articles by Dave Lowery
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FeaturesA family affair: David Hurcomb
As chief executive of family-owned NG Bailey, David Hurcomb has a heavy weight on his shoulders – securing the future for generations of Baileys to come
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NewsNetwork Rail to overhaul £6bn procurement programme
Rail operator looks to cut costs by opening up major projects to leading construction and engineering firms
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NewsCityWatch: A one-horse race at the top
Galliford Try is storming ahead of its nearest rivals, helped by a strong set of results that led to a spike in its shares
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Henry Boot returns to profit
Selling the Ayr Central Shopping Centre for £33.8m wiped out the contractor’s debts
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NewsEaga secures £300m for start of solar energy push
New contracts to install PV panels will take total number of houses covered to 220,000
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NewsT Clarke reports 22% drop in profits last year
Despite some big contracts and an increase in revenue for the firm, pre-tax profits fell 22%
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Severfield pushes back recovery hopes to 2012
Steel specialist’s pre-tax profts fell by 70%, and directors expect the tough climate to continue into 2011
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NewsSix Bank of England members vote to keep rates at 0.5%
Number of members voting for an increase in interest rates remained unchanged
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NewsLand Securities secures £71m for Park House development
Developer Land Securities has secured its profit on the development before it is even built
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NewsOBR cuts growth forecasts for next two years
The Office for Budget Responsibility projects the economy will grow by 1.7% in 2011, down from 2.1% estimate
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NewsHenry Boot back in the black after property disposals
Property and land disposals have wiped out Henry Boot’s debts and the firm has returned to profit
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NewsEDF "to learn" from Japanese nuclear crisis
EDF chief executive Vincent de Rivaz said lessons would be learned and applied to nuclear facilities in the UK
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NewsHouse prices up 0.8% in March says Rightmove
Rightmove published its March house price index today, which showed a 0.8% increase from February
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NewsEarl's Court regeneration to create 1,500 construction jobs
Developers will create 1,500 construction jobs and 7,500 homes as part of the Earl’s Court regeneration
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NewsLovell wins place on £210m Scottish frameworks
Morgan Sindall subsidiary, Lovell, has secured a place on two Scottish frameworks, worth £210m
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NewsGovernment launches inquiry into High Speed 2
The transport committee will launch an investigation into the cases for and against high speed rail
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NewsMortgage lending stagnates in February
Mortgage lending was flat compared with January, figures released today by the Council of Mortgage Lenders shows
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Output down but predicted to rise
Initial figures for January look poor but February is predicted to be better
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CommentDave Lowery on government cuts
The Bank of England has a tough decision to make over interest rates, and opinions are divided
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NewsRenew ceases public sector work in the North
Firm says the public sector in the North is no longer viable and will be pulling out