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MPs call for flood defence spending to be protected
A committee of MPs has warned the government not to cut spending on vital flood protection. The House of Commons Environment Food & Rural Affairs Committee warns that the reduction in the Department for Environment, Food...
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Mouchel helps Kier add £300m to order book
Kier Group has reported a raft of recent contract wins, worth £300m in total. Two-thirds of the new business has been won by the company’s Services division. These include two extensions to its existing Area 1...
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Star Platforms moves into truck-mounts
After little more than a year in business, access hire firm Star Platforms has entered the truck-mounted platform hire market. The CTE Zed 21.2 JH Above: The CTE Zed 21.2 JH Its first truck-mount is a...
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CITB starts training how to sell houses as well as build them
The Home Builders Federation (HBF) has joined forces with the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) for a training drive for commercial staff. The HBF and CITB have launched a £1m scheme to train non-construction staff, such...
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Lakehouse buys lift specialist
Lakehouse, the acquisitive construction support services group that floated on the stock exchange in February, has bought a lift installation and maintenance business. Lakehouse has acquired PLS Holdings Ltd, including Precision Lift Services, for an initial...
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Carillion construction profits nudge 3% margin
Carillion’s construction margins are close to 3% thanks to its strategy of withdrawing from overly competitive bidding in the past few years. In an upbeat trading statement, Carillion said that its 2015 results, when announced in...
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A-Plant capex reined in
A-Plant generated revenue of £178.3m in the six months to 31st October 2015 and an operating profit of £35.0m. By comparison, for the same period in 2014 it made £29.7m profit on £165.6m revenue. Rental only...
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