All articles by Tom Bill – Page 38
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City unconcerned by ‘storm in an OFT cup’
The City reacted with studied indifference to last week’s accusations of bid rigging by the Office of Fair Trading, writes Tom Bill.
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£100m Bullock sale may start private equity stampede
Investors eye social housing contractors after Lloyds Development Capital buys Midlands firm
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McLaren boss takes home £10m as sales soar
Kevin Taylor becomes UK construction's top earner, just six years after founding the fast-growing contractor
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Mortgage crisis drives Persimmon to freeze new starts
Falling sales prompt housebuilder to call for government boost to housing market
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Director leaves Costain board for shareholder UEM
UEM presence on board drops to one but Costain denies the move signals any intention for UEM to exit the company
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Sharp fall in housing workloads
The Federation of Master Builders says credit crunch and slowing housing markets are to blame
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Leeds housebuilder goes into administration
Credit crunch and lack of consumer confidence is blamed by administrator KPMG
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Hochtief's UK arm back in the black
Contractor returns to profit and reports 9% rise in turnover
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Middle East puts Atkins profit on track
Forecast for pre-tax profit is at top of expecations at £91m on turnover of £1.32bn
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Keith Miller adamant family dispute has been resolved
Chief executive optimistic after Bank of Scotland helps buy out rebel Miller Group shareholders
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Housebuilders’ margins drop to 12.6% amid market turmoil
Housing tracker BDO forecasts sector average to fall to 10% over the next three-to-six months
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Wates plans first acquisitions in 110 years
The Wates Group is planning to make its first major acquisitions in order to hit a £2bn turnover target by 2012, according to its chairman and chief executive, writes Tom Bill.
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Contractor Bullock sold for £100m
Bullock has been bought by Lloyds Development Capital for an estimated £100m
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Wates plans first acquisitions in 110 years
Family-owned contractor aims to hit £2bn turnover by 2012
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Miller resolves shareholder dispute
Bank of Scotland stake purchase used to finance buyout of dissenting minority shareholder group
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Housing boss salary falls 48% as market slows
Pay of Bovis Homes chief executive Malcolm Harris fell to £513,000 in 2007
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Carillion hands chief executive 51% pay rise
John McDonough's salary rose to £1.33m in 2007 after he was awarded a £574,000 bonus
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Rok buys Richardson Projects
Rok buy out of social housing contractor comes in time to avoid capital gains tax hike
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Industry attacks Lords’ immigration report
Construction industry leaders have rounded on a House of Lords committee that found there was little evidence that immigration had benefited the UK
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Balfour Beatty’s ‘conductor’ soaks up the applause
Ian Tyler is named Chief Executive of the Year at Tuesday night’s ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Awards