All articles by Gordon Jon Thompson – Page 8
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Linden aims to double output in three years
Housebuilder plans to double production to 1750 units a year after management buyout last November.
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German drugs firm launches bid to build 3000 surgeries
Stuttgart-based pharmaceuticals giant Gehe rolls out one-stop shop for GPs and healthcare trusts.
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Raynsford: 'The industry shot itself in the foot'
Former construction minister expresses shock at abolition of DETR and says industry lobbied for DTI move.
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Stepping on the gas
BP man Struan Robertson is the first outsider to run the Wates' family concern in its 104-year history, and he's driving forward something of a quiet revolution.
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Jarvis set to ditch outsourcing subsidiary
Future of corporate PFI arm Odyssey in doubt after it fails to win a single contract in 14 months.
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Costain's new boss speaks out
New Costain chief executive Stuart Doughty is hoping for operational freedom from the group's three controlling shareholders, but said he was "mindful" of their concerns.
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£23m coup thrusts Welsh contractor into top 20
Watkins Jones & Sons hit the big time in May, and Bovis dislodges Sir Robert McAlpine from top spot.
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Laing sale delayed by Morrison debacle
Final negotiations over O'Rourke purchase delayed at least a week as both sides scrutinise balance sheet.
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Aukett boss warns against industry pessimism
But Taywood and BPB say US slowdown is hitting demand for buildings and materials.
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Regional gulf opens as growth of output slows
Study finds activity still soaring in London but stagnating in North-west and Scotland.
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Chairman of Costain quits
Costain, still searching for a new chief executive, has been rocked by the sudden departure of chairman Michael Beckett after only three months in the job.
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Morrison may face legal action over sale debacle
AWG considers legal action after discovering shock loss at its Morrison Construction subsidiary.
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Wilcon axes 20 directors after Wainhomes takeover
Further job losses expected to cut out duplication in middle management, but none to go at site level.
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Four in 10 readers back Labour
Four in 10 Building readers will be voting for Labour in next week's general election, with three in 10 voting for the Tories.
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Housebuilders reject gloomy think tank report
City commentators shrug off Cambridge Econometrics' prediction that South-east market is heading for a fall.
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MBO tipped for Beazer arm
the management team bidding for Beazer's social housing division and its two prefabrication factories is still favourite to buy them, despite 20 other groups showing an interest.
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Willmott Dixon profit rises again
Contractor Willmott Dixon's operating profit rose 25% last year.
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WSP expands into Europe
Building services group WSP has leaped into the top three European consulting engineers with the £72.5m acquisition of a Swedish firm.
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Industry heads back Times letter
THREE construction industry bosses have put their names to a letter from business leaders backing Labour, published in The Times on Monday.
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FMB: Workload still rising
Builders' workloads increased by more than a quarter in the first three months of the year, the Federation of Master Builders' latest figures reveal.