Articles by Date : January 01 2007 - January 07 2007
Construction software provider Redsky in talks with preferred bidder
Redsky, the IT software group, is in the process of being sold to Explore, a Canadian-based IT group run by Jim McFarlane who started the business up.... more
(05 January 2007 15:00)
Breyer Group unveils pre-tax profit of £430,000 on turnover of £40m
Breyer Group, the general building and specialist roofing contractor, has unveiled a pre-tax profit of £430,000, which represents a margin of 1%. more
(04 January 2007 15:00)
Ennstone pays £4.6m for Handyman Concrete
Ennstone has bought Handyman Concrete in a £4.6m move that expands Ennstone’s presence in America. more
(04 January 2007 15:00)
Wallwork appointed as M J Gleeson Group's permanent chief executive
Paul Wallwork, who has been acting as interim group chief executive, has become MJ Gleeson Group’s permanent leader. Wallwork joined Gleeson in.... more
(03 January 2007 10:00)
Bovis reaches financial close on £250m BSF scheme
The Catalyst consortium, which includes Bovis Lend Lease, has reached financial close on Lancashire County Council’s £250m Building Schools for the.... more
(03 January 2007 09:29)
Lovell bags £2m affordable housing scheme
Flagship Housing Group has selected Lovell to build 23 affordable homes in Suffolk as part of a £2m scheme. more
(02 January 2007 16:00)
National Construction College faces uncertain future after planning defeat
The National Construction College (NCC) East faces an uncertain future this week after its owner, CITBConstructionSkills, lost its planning appeal.... more
(02 January 2007 15:45)
Cape's approach for Interserve's industrial services division confirmed
In response to press comment, Cape has announced that it made a move last year with the intention of snapping up Interserve’s industrial services.... more
(02 January 2007 15:00)
HVCA signs up to Construction Commitments
The HVCA (Heating and Ventilating Contractors' Association) has announced that it signed up to the 2012 Construction Commitments charter before.... more
(02 January 2007 12:40)
North Tyneside and Salford get £200m decent homes PFI investment
The government has given North Tyneside and Salford City Councils the go-ahead for up to £200m of PFI investment to bring 3,000 more homes up to the.... more
(02 January 2007 11:30)
Stefanou and Rogers lead New Year Honours list
Stef Stefanou, chairman of John Doyle Group, and Pete Rogers, Stanhope director, were among the 11 construction industry-related players to be.... more
(02 January 2007 11:17)
Injury rates at specialist contractors lower than industry average
Fatal and major injury rates for specialist contractors are now lower than those of the industry, according to the National Specialist Contractors’.... more
(02 January 2007 11:10)