All articles by Tom Bill 鈥� Page 24
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NewsAtkins plans 210 job cuts in Middle East division
Consultant's chief exec warns staff of coming redundancies and delays annual pay review for six months
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NewsConstruction leaders warn government to boost lending
Construction Council voices concern that credit woes are causing long-term damage
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NewsPrivate equity funds eye up WYG and Scott Wilson
Fall in consultants鈥� share prices, debt and management discontent put them on the menu
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Galliford: firms are buying work
The chief executive of Galliford Try has said contractors are winning work at a loss as a result of increasingly crowded tender lists
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Rok takes top spot in December but work is half 2007 levels
Company wins 拢375m of contracts, but overall value of work falls by 拢1.8bn
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NewsLloyds HBOS sets up toxic fund for housebuilding assets
Bank sets up dedicated fund to squeeze cash from property and housebuilding investments including Crest Nicholson and Gladedale
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NewsLeadbitter plans national assault on academies framework
Contractor to form alliance with Northern groups and lobbies government to give more framework deals to regional players
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NewsTaylor Wimpey rules out debt-for-equity deal
Chief executive dismisses reports that lenders will take a slice of the company as he warns of further writedowns
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NewsTaylor Wimpey sources dismiss deal fears
Ahead of tomorrow's trading update sources say bank's credit committees 'very unlikely' to scupper deal
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NewsEx-Skanska chief joins Osborne
David Fison is appointed chief executive at family-owned UK contractor
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NewsGalliford Try heads for housing top five
Chief exec says downturn will propel firm into top tier of housebuilders, as 500 staff put onto four-day week
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NewsHBOS may merge social housing groups to sell as single entity
Private equity groups circle Keepmoat and Apollo as bank seeks to reduce property market exposure
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NewsDavis Langdon leads fresh round of job cuts
Consultants and housebuilders are bracing themselves for another round of redundancies, with firms including Davis Langdon preparing to make deep cuts in their workforce
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Taylor Wimpey lenders will not take slice of company
Source close to refinancing talks says debt-for-equity swap was 鈥榥ever on the cards鈥�
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NewsBellway directors 鈥榮capegoated鈥� by watchdog
Sources close to Bellway Homes have claimed that its bosses were scapegoated in a row over directors鈥� bonuses
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NewsMears upbeat on 2008 forecast
Results will be in line with expectations, says social housing maintenance group
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Styles & Wood names new non-exec chair
Fit-out specialist promotes senior independent director and audit committee chairman Jim Martin
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NewsCostain order book hits 拢2bn high
Positive update reports trading in line with board expectations
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NewsPersimmon cuts debt by 拢306m but no news on refinancing deal
Housebuilder starts talks with lenders as it confirms 2008 results will be in line with expectations
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NewsEquity swap ruled out in Taylor Wimpey debt deal
Sources say lenders are not interested in taking a stake in the housebuilder in exchange for debt refinancing deal