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Profits shrink at BAM Construct UK
BAM Construct UK, one of the UK subsidiaries of Dutch construction giant Royal BAM Group, saw its profits fall by 40% last year despite a 5.6% growth in turnover. ‘Culture eats strategy for breakfast’ says chief...
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Construction’s positive run notches up eighth straight quarter of growth
The construction industry has now been growing for eight consecutive quarters, according to the latest Construction Trade Survey. Contractors of all sizes and types, as well as product manufacturers, reported continued growth in output in...
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Mott MacDonald lands Kyrgyzstan transport upgrade
Mott MacDonald has been chosen as project leader to introduce a trolleybus service in Kyrgyzstan’s second city, Osh. The Osh Auto Transport Enterprise project aims to establish a reliable public transport network with services on...
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Scottish hospitals book Graham
Graham Construction has won a duo of contracts at Scottish hospitals. Raigmore Hospital in Inverness At Raigmore Hospital in Inverness Graham will refurbish the critical care and theatre suites, while at Stratheden Hospital in Fife it...
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ISG strengthens engineering services team
ISG has recruited a pair of new directors to support its growing engineering services business. Chris McDermott (left) and Stephen Henley have joined ISG’s engineering services business The new appointments are expected to strengthen the company’s...
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Speedy improves after taking its medicine
Plant and tool hire group Speedy saw its reported pre-tax profits collapse last year due to a series of exceptional restructuring costs but the strategy appears to be working. Speedy chief executive Mark Rogerson Speedy’s earnings...
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Volvo adopts automatic traction control for its construction trucks
The automatic traction control system that Volvo Construction Equipment uses in its off-road articulated haulers has now been adopted by Volvo Trucks. Volvo’s automatic traction control activates the drive on the front axle automatically when...
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