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FeaturesCountry focus: Russia
With spending on construction rising rapidly and the Winter Olympics on the horizon, Russia is a happy hunting ground for building opportunities. Just beware the risks involved, says EC Harris’ Mike Pearce
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NewsHolloway White Allom sale ‘scuppered by tax fears’
Private equity groups pulled out of talks to buy luxury contractor Holloway White Allom (HWA) owing to proposed changes to the tax status of non-UK residents, it has emerged, writes Tom Bill.
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Firms hit by crunch should seek PPP deals in eastern Europe
Construction firms hit by the credit crunch should seek PPP deals in central and eastern Europe, according to research by Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC).
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Buyout duo quits Styles&Wood
The chief executive and chairman of retail fit-out specialist Styles&Wood have left the company in the wake of their failed management buyout and the company’s profit warning.
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Clegg profit down
Pre-tax profit at Clegg Construction fell 24% from £1.1m to £856,278 last year after several projects remained unfinished at the year-end.
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May Gurney results
Pre-tax profit at infrastructure and support services group May Gurney has risen 12% from £15.2m to £17m in the year to 31 March 2008.
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McKean bought out
David Noar and Mark Fallon, directors of £46m-turnover Scottish contractor McKean Group, have completed a £1m buyout.
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Dawnus doubles profit
Pre-tax profit at builder and civil engineer Dawnus Construction more than doubled from £1m to £2.1m in 2007.
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CommentBuilding buys a pint for … Millbridge
Venue: Pitcher & Piano in Mayfair Ambience: young, bustling and heavily mirrored after-work chainDrinks drunk: 12 pints of Kronenbourg, three white wines, two vodka and cokes, two cokes, two fluffy cocktails, three pints of Guinness, one gin and tonic, three sparkling waters
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CommentSecret things
Another perilous descent into the turbid underworld of the industry’s psyche, where we discover Bouygues’ secret shame, spy on Sir Terry Farrell and make a surprising discovery in the underwear department
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Countryside to slash build programme by third
Countryside Properties will this year cut its development programme in half in the North, according to chairman Alan Cherry, writes Joey Gardiner.
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MP calls for compulsory carbon licences for rented homes
Councils should be given the power to license rented properties based on their energy performance, according to an influential backbench MP.
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Planning applications: May 2008
Planning applications have remained steady across the country since last month
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Adjudication matters
It was interesting to see that adjudication for householders carrying out construction works on their properties is catching on (9 May, page 15).
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Bravo for builder-bashing
Sir John Egan is spot on with his castigation of housebuilders, but not all of them I should add.
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The job's the thing
With reference to your consultants’ salary guide feature (16 May, page 42), you herald surveying as being “where the real money is”
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Cutting corners: a warning
I read with interest your Open Mike column about ditching the main contractor (9 May, page 41). As head of development monitoring at Malcolm Hollis, I have also seen developers appointing works packages or trade contractors directly to save the main contractor on cost – and it is not just ...
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FeaturesGlasgow terrorist attack: The day I tackled a terrorist
Construction worker Stephen Clarkson was caught in the middle of a terrorist attack on Scotland. One year on, he just wants to get back to normality, and playing a part in Glasgow’s urban regeneration may be the answer. Matthew Baker meets a reluctant hero