All articles by Alex Smith – Page 22
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BSS report strong first half
Strength of infrastructure sector boosts underlying profit 25% at plumbing group
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Beyond Idaho
WEB WATCH — Jack Lemley thought he was having a quiet chat with a local journalist for the edification of his fellow Idahoans. Unfortunately for Jack, there’s no such thing as local journalism any more …
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Ennstone snaps up May Gurney Surfacing for £475,000
Ennstone upbeat on prospects in UK but warns of tough times in depressed US housing market
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Profit up 29% at Speedy Hire
Bouyant markets and recent acquisitions help push six month profit to £154.4m
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Foundations specialist scoops top awards
Cementations Foundations Skanska are judged to be Best of the Best at the Specialist Contractor Awards
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Corus subject of bidding war after CSN offers £4.3bn
Brazilian steel group Companhia Siderurgica Nacional trumps Tata’s offer of £4.1bn
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On the soapbox
WEB WATCH - Small practitioners can finally have a say in the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Regulations, thanks to a government website. Alex Smith logged on and found out what it all has to do with speed cameras …
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Halliburton forced to delay £1.3bn flotation of KBR
Ministry of Defence is not convinced the American engineering group will be financially stable once it leaves parent
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Strong results at AYH's parent
Dutch consultant increases margin target 10% after strong growth in first nine months of the year
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WYG buys Adams Kara Taylor for £10.5m
Partners Robin Adams, Hanif Kara and Albert Williamson-Taylor sell consultant and move to WYG
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Stop ‘bashing’ the Olympics says Peter Rogers
Chairman of Strategic Forum 2012 task group says industry should support the delivery of the London Olympics
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Open sesame
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Planning granted for Islington ‘jewel box’
Hamiltons Architects wins planning for brass clad mixed-use building on Pentonville Road
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House prices break £200,000 barrier
Average house prices in England and Wales rose 9% as sales increase 17% year on year
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Backlogs hit government construction programme
CPA report criticises delays in essential social and infrastructure programmes
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2012 Olympic Games threatened by £1bn VAT bill
Treasury says £1bn of VAT costs on construction was not factored in to Games bid
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Mobile generation
WEB WATCH - New phone? Then you’re probably one of a growing band of construction professionals receiving news alerts on the move. Alex Smith reports on our changing relationship to industry news
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Multiplex board apologises for disastrous Wembley losses
Despite Wembley Multiplex says construction division will soon return to normal levels of profit
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Lemley reveals fears over delivery of London Olympics
American says he resigned from ODA because politics was threatening to bring the games in late and overbudget
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Interserve wins £40m pilot contract in Scotland
Support services group will operate a ProCure21 style contract at hospitals in Fife