All articles by Tom Bill – Page 19
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NewsTolent’s profit slumps 80%
Developer was hit by property writedowns and loss on a Sheffield residential scheme
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NewsStyles & Wood enters crunch talks with investors
Cheshire fit-out firm woos turnaround specialists as it races to bolster balance sheet
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NewsCommercial drought forces Keltbray to plan redundancies
Groundwork and demolition specialist Keltbray has said it will be forced to lay off staff as medium-sized commercial jobs dry up
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A hat-trick of hospital wins takes BAM to the top in March
Business barometer: Dutch firm beats Vinci to first place as total volume of work falls 23% on 2008
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NewsPersimmon slashes boardroom pay by half
Housebuilder cuts pay to top directors as revised bonus targets are missed in 2008
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NewsInterest rates held at 0.5%
Commentators believe banks are unlikely to pass on benefits to borrowers
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NewsBalfour boss breaks through £1m pay barrier
Ian Tyler took home £1.04m in 2008 as boardroom pay rose 24% to £3.4m
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NewsTaylor Wimpey on verge of finishing refinance marathon
Housebuilder poised to complete £1.6bn deal as banks urge it to raise £350m to ease interest terms
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NewsRBS forced towards takeover of collapsed Oakdene
‘Little choice’ for bank after housebuilder, which was put up for sale in January, attracts low bids
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NewsHow the outsider became construction’s top boss
Paul Drechsler, Building’s 2009 chief executive of the year, talks about his five years with Wates
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News2008 housing losses cancel out boom gains
Losses racked up by housebuilders last year will wipe out profits made at the height of the boom in 2006
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NewsCostain boss got £343,125 bonus in 2008
Andrew Wyllie sees his take-home pay rise 9% to £723,634 as overall board pay rises
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NewsTaylor Wimpey refinancing virtually a done deal
The £1.57bn refinancing agreement just requires formal approval by bondholders
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NewsBanks to sign off Taylor Wimpey debt deal today
Signed agreement on £1.55bn debt pile will be put to bondholders on Wednesday for 21-day approval process
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NewsAre we nearly there yet?
In the week of building’s survival issue, six industry experts tell Tom Bill how to spot signs of recovery – and when we should start looking
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NewsBellway bosses keep bonuses despite shareholder criticism
Finance director apologises for ‘not communicating’ and says housebuilder has set up new bonus structure
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NewsIndustry calls for Cabinet action over council delays
Fears over public work grow as local schemes are held back and PFI rescue fund fails to attract bidders
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NewsTaylor Wimpey may carry out rights issue to help raise £300m
Sources close to the debt talks between the housebuilder and its lenders say it is one of several options on the table
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NewsUK contractors attracted by Cape Verde gold rush
Government of the African nation seeks British interest in massive build programme
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NewsBalfour Beatty scoops £300m worth of major road contracts
Contractor appointed to five-year Highways Agency maintenance and improvement contract and Norwich council early contractor involvement deal