All articles by Lorraine Cushnie – Page 14
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NewsBarclays consortium backs out of McCarthy & Stone battle
Permira and Barclays bid vehicle refuses to raise its 1030p per share offer for retirement home specialist, leaving the way clear for Bank of Scotland consortium.
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NewsHammerson profit rockets 55% to £385m
Interim results reveal that developer raised £138m from disposals as it continues with plans to become a REIT
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NewsProfit leaps 33% at WSP
Consultant reports £12.1m pre-tax profit and record order book of £625m in interim results
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NewsChiltern rail tunnel collapse dents profit at John Laing
Interim profit drops 11% to £12.3m after collapse closes line for seven weeks
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NewsABB executive takes over as Amec boss
Samir Brikho has been named as chief executive of Amec, ending Sir Peter Mason’s 10-year reign at the support services giant.
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NewsCostain shares slide after shock £21m loss
Poor performance at oil, gas and construction divisions hit bottom line despite rise in revenue
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News
Mears wins £5m Brighton contract
Five-year deal for repair and maintenance with Brighton and Hove City Council could be extended by two years
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NewsConnaught appoints two directors
Social housing and maintenance specialist recruits Robert Alcock and Caroline Price as non-executive directors
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NewsCostain suffers £20m loss after write downs
Underlying profit rises to £10.1m but Costain is hit by construction write downs and a poor performance in oil and gas division
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NewsSMC reaps benefits of aggressive expansion
Architect boosts profit by 42% after a series of takeovers in its first year on the stock exchange
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NewsSix developers make £100m Essex shortlist
The final selection of developer for the regeneration of Ilford town centre will be made in May 2007
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NewsWilson Bowden appoints new finance director
Jane Aikman joins the housebuilder's board on 4 September and takes over from Graham Brown as group finance director
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NewsCRH grows stronger despite US slowdown
Materials giant’s interim profit rises 37% to £355m despite ‘slower pace’ of US economy
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NewsRothschild sizes up Linden
UK housebuilder Linden Homes has appointed NM Rothschild to carry out a strategic review of the company to “consider all options”, including a sale of the business.
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NewsMultiplex to stay in UK as global profit doubles
Australian contractor committed to working in Britain despite taking £147m hit on Wembley
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Features
Defence contract gives Carillion a fighting chance
A £95m Ministry of Defence work brings contractor back from the cold
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NewsPersimmon settles dispute with former director
Dispute is settled for an undisclosed sum after John Bennett sought damages of around £900,000
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NewsChiltern line put brakes on Laing profit
Collapsed railway line contributed to a £0.8m loss in rail business but contractor says it will be compensated
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NewsSlough Estates opts for REIT status
Property developer says it will convert into a real estate investment trust in 2007 as it announces £338m interim profit
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NewsTakeover of rival merchant hits Gibbs and Dandy profit
Profit falls 11% to £2.15m as builders merchant absorbs costs of acquiring local rival Timber Force in 'testing' market