Finance News – Page 81
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NewsCommercial development grows strongly in September
Developers and contractors report increase in commercial work after weaker growth in August
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NewsRocky market sees Miller Homes shelve float plan
Move follows signs that housing market is cooling due to fear of rate rises and tightening of mortgage affordability tests
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NewsHouse price growth slowed in September
RICS survey reports lowest rate of house price growth since June 2013
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NewsRoyal Bam axes 650 jobs
Contractor cuts staff, mainly in the Netherlands, as part of £79m restructure
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NewsLakehouse buys water hygiene specialist
Contractor says it expects growth in legionella control services after regulatory changes
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NewsBerkeley poaches Quintain finance director
Berkeley Group lures back former finance boss from rival developer Quintain
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NewsAmec warns of impact of currency headwinds
Engineer says revenue and profit in 2014 will be hit by the strength of the pound
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NewsBalfour: Three years to get profit on track
Troubled contractor warns it could face a two-to-three year fight to get profitability of its UK construction business at a comparable level to rivals
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NewsShortages of bricks and blocks may 'impede' construction growth
Latest PMI survey reports continuing growth across the industry but warns of increasing supply chain bottlenecks
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NewsCarillion reports 'robust' performance
Firm reports strong trading over third quarter, which stands in contrast to rival Balfour Beatty
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NewsBalfour Beatty sells hospital scheme for £61.5m
Contractor sells its 50% stake in the Pinderfields and Pontefract Hospital to a co-investor
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NewsHOK's global arm back in the black
Architect’s international arm, which includes its UK business, reports return to profit, although its level of UK work fell
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NewsAtkins aquires UK oil and gas specialist for £45m
Atkins announces acquisition of a Texas-based oil and gas specialist Houston Offshore Engineering
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NewsProfit rockets at architect Benoy
Turnover rises 32% to £55m, while pre-tax profit jumps 80% to £15m
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NewsGreen Deal firm collapsed owing £2.6m
The Green Deal firm owned by Neville Wiltshire from the BBC’s The Call Centre collapsed owing £2.6m to trade creditors
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NewsBovis Homes finance director steps down
Jonathan Hill is to leave the business to take up role older people’s service provider Saga
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NewsBalfour Beatty: UK business 'may take three years to heal'
Firm confirms closure of four regional offices and says it could be as long as three years before margins at the UK construction business recover
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NewsBalfour Beatty issues fresh £75m profit warning
Latest profit warning for UK construction business prompts firm to appoint KPMG to conduct independent review