All articles by Gordon Jon Thompson – Page 3
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NewsWimpey set to buy Banner and Laing Homes
City analysts say housebuilder is soon to follow McAlpine purchase with £350m swoop on rival companies.
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NewsHochtief eyes up Ballast Nedam's UK subsidiary
German construction giant waits in the wings as confusion surrounds future of Ballast Nedam's UK arm.
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NewsAmec chiefs 'kick' US executives
Amec's top executives have intervened to speed up the restructuring of the firm's American subsidiary after the surprise departure of Peter Janson, its chief executive, in May.
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Public spending to fuel three-year output boom
Construction sector to outperform UK economy as state expenditure on public services gets under way.
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NewsDoubts surface over funding of Laing Homes buyout
Venture capitalist 3i 'unconvinced' that £400m management buyout is best way to dispose of housebuilder.
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NewsBanner sale heralds D-Day for private housebuilders
Future of Ward Homes, Cala Homes and Linden Homes in balance as backers consider whether to sell up.
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FeaturesHot Leeds!
Financial and media firms are flocking to the emerging capital of the North to share its 24-hour European-class culture. Which is good news for construction companies …
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NewsFit-out firm gets backing for hire-purchase refurbs
Contractor wins support from six banks for plan to offer PFI-style contracts to corporate clients.
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Wage bill threatens Labour's public services plans
RICS warns that shortages of skilled staff at a time of peak demand is fuelling a sharp rise in construction costs.
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Atkins’ Hanscomb deal hit by 9/11
WS Atkins chief executive Robin Southwell has revealed that the 11 September attacks delayed the company’s £19.8m swoop for international QS Hanscomb.
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NewsMason takes charge after Americas chief quits
City shocked by sudden departure of American chief executive Peter Janson after moves to cut management.
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NewsWestbury joins Premiership after £141m Prowting deal
Takeover makes housebuilder sixth largest in UK and gives it full coverage of English market.
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Good times return for McAlpine
Sir Robert McAlpine's contracting division returned to profitability last year after posting losses in 2000 and 1999.
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NewsJarvis shares halve after rail crash
shares in Jarvis, the maintenance contractor at the centre of the inquiry into the Potters Bar rail crash, collapsed to 282p by Wednesday afternoon, after trading for more than 500p the previous Friday.
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Contracting pays dividends for Fitzpatrick – again
Turnover and profit continue to grow as contractor concentrates on expanding building division.
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St George and the Elephant, round two
Residential developer St George is to draw up new plans to rebid for the £1.5bn Elephant & Castle regeneration scheme.
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NewsWillmott expands fit-out division
Willmott Dixon has added a design and space-planning arm to its fit-out division to create a more comprehensive service, writes Gordon Jon Thompson.
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FA will sign Wembley deal ... but not until August
FA agrees £420m loan with German bank, but work will not start on national stadium until deal is closed.
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NewsSpeculation mounts over future of Prowting
Housebuilder keeps cards close to its chest but failure to appoint executives suggests sale could be imminent.
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NewsBalfour defends Ilisu Dam role
Balfour Beatty has used its first environmental and social report to defend its involvement in the Ilisu Dam project in Turkey.