All articles by Dominic White – Page 5
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Amec to sign up 16 key suppliers
UK’s largest contractor set to take on subcontractors and materials suppliers in long-term partnering agreements to win repeat work with big clients.
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Symonds MBO team sets tough two-year targets
New executive chairman of multidisciplinary consultant aims to triple profit in two years.
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Hochtief: the next step
Dr Hans-Peter Keitel, chairman of leading German contractor Hochtief, is turning his firm into a global player. Where does the UK fit in?
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UK contractors offered Costain stake
Malaysian investor Intria sounds out UK firms to buy its 37% shareholding.
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Land price rises to hit homes margins
Economist's report warns that spiralling cost of land will outstrip home price rises and eat into housebuilders' profit margins over next decade .
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Management on the brink of buyout at Symonds
Parent group Dalkia will retain facilities management business and outlets in Australia.
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Atkins eyes up the USA in expansion plan
America on the horizon as consultant raises half-year profit and turnover 12%.
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Good times set to roll in Europe
Construction economists upgrade their forecasts for output across the Continent for this year and next.
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Costain directors victims of cost-cutting
Job losses across the industry predicted as Costain follows Laing in reducing overheads.
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Mace to launch off-the-shelf offices
Clients will be able to select predesigned buildings that can be modified using standard components.
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Outlook bright for northern England
Latest Construction Confederation report says it is definitely not grim up north but London workload drops in third quarter.
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SKM leads Australian invasion into UK
Engineer Sinclair Knight Merz plans multiple mergers to boost UK turnover to £60m within five years.
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Have they got news for you?
Do you sincerely need a management consultant? Laing thought so after its Cardiff disaster, and the result was a startling redesign of its business. What could one do for you
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Industry keen to ape Carillion share scheme
Other contractors look on with envious eyes at innovative plan to net board members millions.
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Tarmac, Rugby face foreign takeover bids
International bidders swoop as fears of interest rate hike and US downturn leave materials sector vulnerable.
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Small housebuilder aims to win City hearts
Country & Metropolitan bucks trend by floating with aggressive acquisition plan.
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MOD fraud squad probes Taylor Woodrow project
MOD begins investigation after dispute over sewage treatment work at Oxfordshire RAF base.
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Laing to cut turnover by a third in dramatic shake-up
Move away from competitive tendering will lead to £400m cut in turnover and 850 job losses.
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Gleeson slams D&B as contracting profit drops
Contracting arm's profit falls 44% after "fundamental problems" on housing contracts.
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Interior to offer one-stop shop
Interior Services Group chief David King outlines plans to make 40% of profit from long-term facilities management-style deals by 2001.