More news – Page 2547
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NewsProfit falls 74% at Persimmon
Housebuilder points to signs of stabilisation as it writes back £27.9m on the value of its landbank
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NewsChief construction adviser could be in place by November
Official would chair board overseeing value for money in procurement and promote innovation and sustainability
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NewsBaqus chairman Roger Knowles steps down
Senior non-executive director Norman Cave will steer AIM-listed QS firm while Knowles continues as consultant
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NewsWhite Young Green moots share issue
Consultant engineer reveals that deal to refinance £91m debt pile could lead to share dilution and exit from main stock market
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NewsCrossrail seeks bidders for tunnelling contracts
Deadline for expressions of interest is 28 September for two packages on £16bn transport scheme
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NewsCarillion picked for £192m Rochdale BSF
Programme includes delivery of 13 new or refurbished schools over four years
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NewsSpeakers announced for Manchester networking event
Building's September Phase One networking event will provide the opportunity to hear from industry leaders
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NewsSeverfield-Rowen to cut costs as orders fall
Steel contractor announces 'major' review of costs and capacity as despite 15% rise in first-half revenue
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NewsTeacher sculpts totem pole from aircrete building blocks
H+H UK supplies aircrete to help GCSE technology pupils in Kent develop design skills
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NewsWorker airlifted after Staythorpe accident
Health and Safety Executive are investigating after worker's legs were crushed by falling pipe
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NewsCRH posts 82% fall in pre-tax profit
Irish building materials firm's interim results show plunging profit on back of 15% fall in turnover
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Comment
£9 billion owed in trade debt to UK's building specialists
It's a risky time to be owed money. Contractors and clients in the property world are falling like flies.So it was quite disturbing to calculate that £9 billion is outstanding in trade debt to the UK's building specialist contractors. And that doesn't include all the specialists involved in civils and ...
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NewsLockerbie bomber's release boosts opportunities for UK firms in Libya
Source says 'final obstacle' to doing business has been removed
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Tender of the day: £26m mixed-use project in Stafford
Tender for contract to build offices, shops, restaurants and bars closes on 25 September
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NewsSeaside breaks: Blackpool
As part of our summer tour of UK resorts, we look at Blackpool's attempts to bounce back after missing out on that supercasino
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NewsLaing O'Rourke turnover hits £4bn
Profit also up at private contractor despite £17.1m writedown on residential and mixed-use developments
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NewsPassivhaus diaries, part eight: The wall openings
Windows and doors are a bit of a bind, repines our blogger – insulation would so much more effective without them!
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NewsA Spanish safety holiday
These guys repairing a villa in Spain take a relaxed approach to their make-shift scaffolding
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NewsArchitects more optimistic, says RIBA
July survey revealed fewer firms expected a decrease in workload than in the previous month, and 11% of practices expected staff levels to rise in next three months
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NewsBovis Homes posts loss but reservations leap
First-half results show £8.6m loss for housebuilder but private reservations rise 92%