All Finance articles – Page 167
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NewsConstruction growth strongest for three years
RICS Q1 survey is latest to contradict government figures
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NewsSeverfield-Rowen orders holding up in choppy waters
Structures specialist forecasts a “very tough” 2011 with demand at relatively low levels
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NewsInterserve lands contracts worth £400m since January
Firm says it expects total revenues of £1.8bn for 2011
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NewsKier targets infrastructure and power
Contractor expects it has put in bids for five Crossrail stations
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NewsVT acquisition boosts Babcock revenues by 50%
Revenue close to £3bn but defence firm only records 5% organic growth while total debt exceeds £700m
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NewsLatest CPA figures show Q1 activity rise
Statisitcs conflict with reports of activity decline in official ONS data
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NewsMears lands new contracts worth £120m
Contract wins since March increase firm’s order book to £2.7bn
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NewsGalliford Try: 'contracts must be linked to material prices'
Firm negotiates with clients to spread risk of rising material costs over long-term projects
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FeaturesConstruction statistics: Is it really that bad ?
Government statistics suggest construction contracted 5% last quarter, but it’s hard to find anyone who believes that is true. Joey Gardiner argues the reality is actually more positive and presents alternative data to back up his case
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NewsCPA chief appeals to chancellor over disputed output figures
Letter said: ’few in the industry any longer have any confidence in the ONS statistics’
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NewsIan Tyler is best value boss again with £1m pay
Balfour Beatty boss steers his firm to £187m in pre-tax profits
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NewsHenry Boot blunder denies shareholders final dividend
Resolution to pay out 2.15p per share “unfortunately omitted” from AGM notice but will be replaced by second dividend
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NewsKeller revenue up but profits down for 2011
Earnings before interest and taxes hit by Australian floods, Middle East unrest and low US margins
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NewsHMRC targets construction tax abuses
Extra 100 officers to tackle false self-employment and labour providers who avoid tax
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NewsMott MacDonald offsets UK decline with overseas growth
Engineering giant cuts staff by 10% in two years but American business thrives
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NewsCyril Sweett shifts focus from UK
The firm has said 57% of its order book is from outside Europe
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NewsConstruction experts: ‘We don’t trust ONS output data’
Leading industry figures believe statistics from the ONS are inaccurate