Construction
Lord Adonis: Coalition must get act together on infrastructure
Former transport minister Lord Adonis has hit out at the “stop-go” government approach to infrastructure and urged Whitehall to “get its act together”.
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Construction industry insolvencies fall 8%
But fall in number of insolvencies in first quarter of the year likely to prove a ‘false dawn’ experts warn
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Bouygues sells civil engineer Fitzgerald
Bouygues UK has sold civil engineering contractor Fitzgerald to its management a year after acquiring the firm
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Ocon creditors left £4.3m out of pocket
Manchester-based contractor’s collapse sees creditors only paid up to 22p of every pound owed
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Bouygues sells Thomas Vale civils arm Fitzgerald
Bouygues UK has sold Thomas Vale’s UK civil engineering business Fitzgerald to its managers, as the French-owned firm focuses on building and property.
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Bouygues sells Thomas Vale civils arm Fitzgerald
Bouygues UK has sold Thomas Vale’s UK civil engineering business Fitzgerald to its managers, as the French-owned firm focuses on building and property.
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London new home registrations up 61%
More than 7,200 new homes were registered in London in the first quarter of 2013, with the capital pushing up the national average while much of the rest of the country remained stagnant.
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London new home registrations up 61%
More than 7,200 new homes were registered in London in the first quarter of 2013, with the capital pushing up the national average while much of the rest of the country remained stagnant.
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London new home registrations up 61 per cent
More than 7,200 new homes were registered in London in the first quarter of 2013, with the capital pushing up the national average while much of the rest of the country remained stagnant.
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London pushes home registrations up 61 per cent
Over 7,200 new homes were registered in London in the first quarter of 2013, with the capital pushing the national average up as much of the rest of the country remained stagnant.
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PMI data boosts construction confidence
April was the best month since October 2012 for the UK construction sector, with a slowed rate of decline and renewed confidence about jobs.
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PMI data boosts construction confidence
April was the best month since October 2012 for the UK construction sector, with a slowed rate of decline and renewed confidence about jobs.
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PMI data boosts construction confidence
Britain’s construction sector had its best month since October 2012 in April, almost returning to growth and with renewed confidence about jobs.
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Raw material prices force contractors to cut back
More than one third of British contractors are looking to cut costs in the face of rising raw materials prices, a study has claimed.
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Raw material prices force contractors to cut back
More than one third of British contractors are looking to cut costs in the face of rising raw materials prices, a study has claimed.
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Network Rail in Amtrak consultancy deal
Network Rail is due to advise the US company behind America’s busiest railway.
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Network Rail in Amtrak consultancy deal
Network Rail is due to advise the US company behind America’s busiest railway.
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Sweett looks north with management reshuffle
Sweett Group has appointed a new head of operations in the north of England.
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Sweett looks north with management reshuffle
Sweett Group has appointed a new head of operations in the north of England.
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Deloitte called as developer goes under
Deloitte has been appointed administrator after the collapse of family owned property developer Strand Homes.
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The Bottom Line:If Mr Cable has his way...
"If Mr Cable had his way, all the big banks would be broken up and bonuses would be virtually eliminated - a sure-fire way in my view of guaranteeing an end to the UK’s ability to compete as an international financial centre. Let’s not forget that this is a man who is on record as saying that everyone who works in a bank has an ‘aristocratic lifestyle’ clearly demonstrating his lack of understanding of the sector." A tough line on bankers’ bonuses could make a brain drain of financial talent a distinct possibility, warns Paul Marsden. Read more