All articles by Gordon Jon Thompson – Page 9
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Construction wows the City as shares soar
Investors desert erratic technology stocks, prompting unprecedented rises in construction stocks.
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Carillion chief axes two directors
Carillion chief executive John McDonough has axed two board members in a bid to streamline the business.
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The exodus
Housebuilders have found that being quoted on the stock exchange is more about slavery to the City than building homes. So they've said goodbye to analysts and investors and regained their freedom.
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Slowing tender prices spark fears of downturn
QSs say sudden collapse in tender price inflation is beginning of the end of the boom.
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McCarthy & Stone must double sales to hit targets
Retirement housebuilding specialist will struggle to meet City expectations as profit falls by £100,000.
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Beazer chief fights Persimmon over payoff
Beazer chief executive is disputing redundancy deal in the wake of takeover.
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Wilcon boss warns of more mergers
More consolidation on way as Wilcon buys Wainhomes for £132.5m.
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Persimmon set to axe '800 jobs' at Beazer
Morale "collapsing" at housebuilder as Persimmon cuts staff by half after its £537.5m takeover.
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Fairview raises production to repay £300m loan
Private housebuilder aims to double production and raise selling prices as part of a five-year repayment plan.
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Planners stymie regeneration
Housebuilders have blamed planning delays for the sharp fall in new housing starts in February.
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Armitt quits after saving Costain from collapse
Costain chief bows out after taking firm from losses of £600m in the mid-1990s to profit of £6.5m last year.
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Jarvis heads list of investors as Treasury PFI body floats
Shares oversubscribed by 30% as 51% stake of Partnerships UK is sold to private investors.
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Costain moves away from PFI
Major contractor to focus on traditional contracts and repeat business.
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Is the party over?
Record output, rising prices and full employment are threatening to overheat construction, but plunging stock markets may herald a big chill. Is it time to panic?
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Trading fuels Swan Hill rumours
Speculation over housebuilder Swan Hill continued to mount this week after millions more of its shares were traded.
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Barratt grossly undervalued by City, say analysts
Share price languishes at fraction of true value despite the announcement of record profit.
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MIPIM uncovered
As stock markets nosedived last Thursday, the 17,000 alcohol-assisted attendees of the MIPIM property fair networked like there was no tomorrow. Marcus Fairs and Gordon Jon Thompson spent 24 hours at the champagne apocalypse
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Merger creates 'one-stop shop'
The chairman of a new Egan-inspired "one-stop" consultant has predicted that others will follow its lead and offer integrated services.
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Amey denies City forced accounting U-turn
Support services firm claims slashing of 1999 profits was part of long-term policy, not following City criticism.
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Mystery shopper goes on buying spree at Swan Hill
Speculation mounts that takeover bid for housebuilder is imminent as 3.7 million shares change hands.