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Ex-Pierse police job runs into more trouble

Posted: 18 November 2009

A subcontractor on the troubled £10.7m construction of a police facility in Cheshire has been forced to scrap materials worth £35,000 for just £80.
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Civils sector faces 'thousands' more job cuts

Posted: 18 November 2009

Thousands more jobs could be lost in the civils sector amid a worsening climate, the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) has warned.
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Brookfield sets sights on returning first UK profit

Posted: 18 November 2009

Wembley builder Brookfield Construction (UK) expects to deliver a profit for the first time this year after years in the red.
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Persimmon 'strong' after increase in forward sales

Posted: 16 November 2009

Persimmon has told the stock market that its financial position is “strong” after reporting an increase in forward sales for next year.
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Balfour Beatty buys US firm SpawMaxwell for £15m

Posted: 13 November 2009

Balfour Beatty has acquired US contractor SpawMaxwell for £15m.
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Richardson Projects stays the in black

Posted: 12 November 2009

Richardson Projects has posted a pre-tax profit of £3.3 million for the year ended 31 December 2008, down by £1 million from the previous year.
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UCS Civils and UCS Plant in receivership

Posted: 11 November 2009

UCS Civils and UCS Plant were placed in receivership on Monday with the loss of 150 jobs.
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Standard to cut prequal red tape still months away

Posted: 11 November 2009

A government plan to save contractors thousands of pounds in admin expenses by overhauling the Prequalification Questionnaire (PQQ) system is still a year away.
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Fourteen firms win £1.2bn YORbuild framework

Posted: 11 November 2009

Fourteen contractors are believed to have won a place on the £1.2bn YORbuild framework covering public works across Yorkshire and Humberside.
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New offer in bid to avert engineering construction strike

Posted: 11 November 2009

Employers are hoping a revised pay and conditions offer will head-off threats of a national strike which could cripple power stations across the country.
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Balfour Beatty's orderbook hits £13.7bn

Posted: 11 November 2009

Firm is trading in line with expectations with strong UK performance in construction services and civil engineering
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Brett makes £14m pre-tax loss

Posted: 10 November 2009

Construction materials supplier Robert Brett & Sons has made a £14m pre-tax loss for 2008 (2007: £1.5m) and warned that it sees no sign of a significant upturn until 2011.
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Jones Bros buys B&M Solutions division out of administration

Posted: 09 November 2009

North Wales civil engineering firm Jones Bros has bought a division of neighbouring contractor B&M Solutions, which recently went into administration.
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William Hare turnover passes £200m mark

Posted: 09 November 2009

Steel firm William Hare boosted its pre-tax profit by almost 9% in 2008, and hired more than 200 extra staff.
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Kier issues healthy trading update following AGM

Posted: 09 November 2009

Kier has issued a positive trading update following its AGM, with cash strong and healthy order books in Construction and Support Services.
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Rok aims to double size of housing business

Posted: 08 November 2009

Rok wants to become the UK's no.1 player in social housing.
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Cuttle McLeod Construction in administration

Posted: 06 November 2009

London-based Cuttle McLeod Construction has gone into administration.
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VA Williams Building Contractors in administration

Posted: 06 November 2009

Worcestershire-based VA Williams Building Contractors and VAW Interior Solutions have gone into administration.
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Frank Haslam Milan to create 200 new jobs

Posted: 06 November 2009

Social housing contractor Frank Haslam Milan aims to create up to 200 new jobs in the north east after announcing plans to double in size.
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Galliford Try upbeat after raising £119m in rights issue

Posted: 06 November 2009

Galliford Try has issued a positive trading statement after successfully raising £119m in a rights issue.
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