http://marketpublishers.com/lists/news_34.html Construction news en-us 2008-10-01 04:00:30 GMT 2008-10-01 04:00:30 GMT http://marketpublishers.com/lists/3122/news.html The U.K.'s construction industry, which accounts for 6 percent of the economy, shrank in April at the fastest pace in at least 11 years as homebuilding slumped, a survey showed, reported The Bloomberg. An index based on a survey of... 02.06.2008 http://marketpublishers.com/lists/3080/news.html U.K. mortgage approvals fell in April as sliding home values and tighter loan terms dimmed the appeal of borrowing to buy property, a report by the British Bankers' Association showed, reported The Bloomberg. Banks granted 38,704 loans for... 27.05.2008 http://marketpublishers.com/lists/3062/news.html The value of mortgages agreed by the Nationwide building society fell 40% last year as tough credit conditions led it to scale back lending, reported The BBC. It agreed mortgage loans worth £6.7bn, down from £11.2bn the year... 22.05.2008 http://marketpublishers.com/lists/2086/news.html The construction industry has come under fire from union leaders for its "complete failure" to act to prevent accidents and avoidable deaths at work, reported The BBC. A lack of accountability is "costing workers their... 29.10.2007 http://marketpublishers.com/lists/1578/news.html In order to cover current needs of residential building, the production of dry building mixes (DBM) in Russia should account for more than a half of a total volume of construction mortars. However, in 2002 DBM production was 840K mt which... 09.08.2007 http://marketpublishers.com/lists/1254/news.html The number of new US homes built in May fell more than many analysts expected, according to official figures, reported The BBC. The Commerce Department said that the number of new homes built dropped by 2.1% in May, after rising 1% in... 20.06.2007 http://marketpublishers.com/lists/1246/news.html According to a report released by Barnes Reports and entitled Worldwide Architectural Services Industry , the profit generated by this sector in the United Stated rises by 5% a year. In 2006, sales topped $22.6bn. In 2007, revenues will hit... 20.06.2007 http://marketpublishers.com/lists/926/news.html UK building materials firm Hanson has agreed to an £8bn ($15.8bn; 11.7bn euros) takeover bid from Germany's biggest cement maker HeidelbergCement, reported the BBC. The deal will create the world's second-largest company in the... 15.05.2007 http://marketpublishers.com/lists/885/news.html According to Barnes report «Home Centers Industry-2007-final», construction materials generated over $107.8bn in revenues. Experts predict further growth in this sector. The gains from the sales of construction materials (incl.... 10.05.2007 http://marketpublishers.com/lists/821/news.html Heidelberg, the German cement maker, is mulling the possibility of bidding for British rival Hanson, reported the BBC. Heidelbergcement said it was looking at buying the group, founded by businessman Lord Hanson, but said there was no... 04.05.2007 http://marketpublishers.com/lists/803/news.html British construction activity growth picked up at its fastest rate in nearly 3-1/2 years in April, driven by a sharp acceleration in house building, a survey showed on Wednesday, reported the Reuters. The Chartered Institute for Purchasing... 02.05.2007 http://marketpublishers.com/lists/572/news.html Construction growth in London and the southeast of England reached the fastest pace in at least 12 years during the first quarter, leading a pickup in the U.K. building industry, a survey showed, reported The Bloomberg. The number of London... 03.04.2007 http://marketpublishers.com/lists/500/news.html Construction companies George Wimpey and Taylor Woodrow have agreed to merge in a deal that will create the UK's biggest homebuilder, worth about £5bn, reported The BBC. The new company will be called Taylor Wimpey and will be large... 26.03.2007 http://marketpublishers.com/lists/311/news.html Balfour Beatty Plc, the U.K.'s biggest construction company, said second-half profit jumped 29 percent after it won contracts to relay electricity lines and upgrade government-funded housing, reported Bloomberg. Net income was 63 million... 07.03.2007