Articles by Date : January 02 2006 - January 08 2006

Special projects boost Surgo's turnover by 35%
Surgo Construction's turnover in 2005 rose by 35% to £50m and the pre-tax profit figure will be close to £500,000 said Ian Walker, managing director. more
(06 January 2006 14:57)

Dean & Dyball ready to cross £200m barrier
Dean & Dyball anticipates turnover in 2006 will break through the £200m barrier. more
(06 January 2006 00:00)

Norwest Holst wins £29m student accommodation deal
Norwest Holst's building division has secured a £29m contract to design and build six accommodation blocks for the University of Birmingham in.... more
(06 January 2006 00:00)

Keller declares record order book
International ground engineering specialist Keller Group has entered 2006 with a record order book, representing five months' sales. more
(06 January 2006 00:00)

Wimpey predicts lower than expected pre-tax profit
Wimpey expects group pre-tax profit for the year ended 31 December 2005 to be at the lower end of market expectations. more
(06 January 2006 00:00)

Out of reach
For telescopic booms the sky is the limit as manufacturers aim to push the limits ever higher. Martin Cooper reports more
(05 January 2006 16:30)

Sir Robert McAlpine drops Holyrood action
Sir Robert McAlpine has dropped its 12-month legal challenge against the Scottish Parliament over allegations that European procurement rules had.... more
(05 January 2006 16:00)

Met Police advertises FM deal
The Metropolitan Police Authority has advertised FM contracts for its estate. more
(05 January 2006 16:00)

IPAF issues more licences
The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) said it issued 53,646 of its PAL cards (Powered Access Licences) in 2005, an increase of 24.7%.... more
(05 January 2006 15:30)

Birse Civils wins M20 junction 4 improvement deal
Birse Civils has won a £3.4m highways contract from Kent County Council for improvements to junction 4 of the M20. more
(05 January 2006 15:00)

Gleeson signs development deal with Liverpool council
Gleeson has signed an agreement with Liverpool City Council to act as preferred developer for up to 12 years the City Centre South Zone of the city's.... more
(05 January 2006 11:00)

Growth continues at Kingspan
Products supplier Kingspan continued to grow revenue in the second half last year, after a strong first half. more
(05 January 2006 10:00)

Galliford passes £1bn orders marker for the first time
Galliford Try's construction order book has passed the £1bn mark for the first time. more
(05 January 2006 10:00)

Galliford Try reaches close on Northants schools PFI
Galliford Try today reached financial closure on a £192m schools project in Northamptonshire. The company claims the project is the largest education.... more
(04 January 2006 12:50)

CRH expects record profit
International building materials group CRH expects its pre-tax profit for 2005 to hit a record level of £858m more
(04 January 2006 12:45)

Surgo's turnover rises 35%
Surgo Construction’s turnover in 2005 rose by 35% to £50m more
(04 January 2006 12:30)

Output fell in 2005, but recovery is expected
Construction output fell last year by 1.3% in 2005 to £79.2bn, ending 11 years of growth, according to the Construction Products Association. more
(04 January 2006 12:00)

Carillion/Mowlem deal comes within OFT's sights
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has issued a merger notice as a result of the anticipated acquisition by Carillion of Mowlem. The cut-off date for.... more
(03 January 2006 10:10)

Construction players make New Year Honours list
A handful of industry players received recognition in the New Year Honours. more
(03 January 2006 09:24)

Lafarge names new chief
Bruno Lafont has stepped up to the post of chief executive officer of the Lafarge Group. more
(03 January 2006 09:23)

Tulloch creates chief operating officer post
Tulloch has taken on Ciaran Kennedy as chief operating officer. more
(03 January 2006 09:23)

Stolen plant used in Moore sculpture theft
The thieves who stole the massive bronze Henry Moore sculpture last week used a stolen hi-ab crane to professionally lift the £3M sculpture onto.... more
(03 January 2006 09:20)

Over 70 expressions of interest already received on £5bn M25 DBFO
The Highways Agency (HA) has already received over 70 expressions of interest from companies looking to bid for the £5bn M25 DBFO scheme. more
(03 January 2006 09:19)

Banes's engineering department under investigation
The building and engineering services department at Bath & North East Somerset (Banes) council is under investigation by the Serious Crime Squad.... more
(03 January 2006 09:19)