Story to build new Balgray station 11/09/2024
Plans for a new railway station in East Renfrewshire have been approved.
Dubai contractor exits Costain 11/09/2024
ASGC Construction has sold its 15% stake in Costain.
ONS: Construction output stumbles 11/09/2024
Construction output in Great Britain fell 0.4% in volume terms in July 2024, according to Office for National Statistics’ latest estimates.
Laing O’Rourke returns to profit 10/09/2024
Accounts published today by Laing O’Rourke suggest that the business has recovered from its recent travails.
Turnover up, profits down for HG Construction 10/09/2024
HG Construction has grown annual turnover beyond £400m for the first time but suffered substantial profit shrinkage for the second year running.

Finance News

Being boring now is paying off for UK stocks 06/09/2024
As investors take a harder look at the razzle dazzle of tech shares, there is more of a case to buy British
Are transaction costs holding back UK equity markets? 05/09/2024
Changes to disclosure rules on share buybacks would make a big difference to returns
The UK stocks that show there is beauty in being boring 28/08/2024
Bunzl is among the companies deemed unglamorous that deliver steady, stable and outperforming returns
If populations are declining — how can investors make the most of it? 22/08/2024
An ageing, shrinking population will add to pressure on wages and pensions — but there are opportunities
UK mid-caps outshine blue-chips as investors bet on economic rebound 03/08/2024
Infrastructure and building-related stocks advance on hopes Labour policies will spur growth
In praise of investing the old-fashioned way 02/08/2024
Share certificates, company reports on paper and annual general meetings have distinct advantages
Rolls-Royce to gift every employee more than £700 worth of shares 02/08/2024
FTSE 100 group resumes dividend for first time in five years
London loses its historic grip on global mining sector listings 31/07/2024
New York, Toronto and Sydney overtake UK capital as companies seek higher valuations and deeper liquidity
Investor appetite returns to Britain 25/07/2024
Labour must now capitalise on the country’s stability dividend
The London market discount is about performance, not geography 24/07/2024
Lower average profitability explains much of why UK companies are lower-valued than their US peers