Finance News – Page 270
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Morgan Sindall issues profit warning as market stays weak
Morgan Sindall has issued a profit warning for 2009 on the back of weak trading in the housing and fit-out markets.
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John Doyle performance down
John Doyle Group has posted a 6% drop in comparable turnover for the year ended 31 December 2007.
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Simons blames fall in turnover on project delays and downturn
Simons Group has posted a 33% fall in turnover for the year ended
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NewsBarratt makes 1,000 staff redundant
Troubled housebuilder tells staff it is shedding 15% of 6,500 workforce, closing two divisions and merging eight others
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NewsConstruction activity falls fastest for 11 years
Housebuilding reaches new low on purchasing managers' index as construction falls for fourth month in a row
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NewsGalliford Try shares leap as profits on target
Housing market downturn fails to dent profits as contractor says £60m-plus target will be met
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NewsTexas Pacific Group rumoured to bid for Taylor Wimpey
Media reports suggest private investment firm is ready to rescue housebuilder
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Housing slump hits product manufacturers
Heavy side products suffer sharpest slowdown in second quarter of 2008
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NewsCaroline Flint announces measures to combat housing downturn
Housing Corporation to offer developers larger upfront payments and buy unsold stock through national clearing house
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UK is fifth most expensive place in the world for construction
Global survey by EC Harris shows that costs are significantly higher than many European countries
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CRH issues profit warning
First-half profit to be down 10% on 2007, with a similar fall likely for the full year
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NewsTaylor Wimpey's shares fall more than 50%
Housebuilder's new financial deal fails with 900 redundancies expected
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NewsBalfour Beatty strong after six months of acquisitions
Construction and engineering group releases confident trading update following £320m buying spree
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Carillion wins £8m health contracts
Construction company to provide maintenance services at Hertfordshire health properties
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NewsBarratt secures refinancing package with lenders
Banks agree to relax covenants with housebuilder and allow it £400m fresh debt
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NewsMorgan Sindall issues profit warning for 2009
Construction group issues warning following weaknesses in housing and fit-out sectors
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NewsHouse prices 'largest ever quarterly fall'
Nationwide figures estimate largest ever quarterly fall in value in the last three months but show less drop in June than previous months
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NewsConstruction firms in Sunday Times' 100 biggest companies list
Laing O’Rourke, Crest Nicholson and Mott MacDonald among UK’s top 100 biggest private companies
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NewsTaylor Wimpey in £660m landbank write-down
Housebuilder issues City statement announcing planned rights issue after 'significant downturn in the market'
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NewsCarillion order book to hit £20bn
Support services, PPP and construction group reveals highest-ever amount of forward business