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The UK’s biggest construction firms show increased turnover and massively improved profits in their latest financial accounts. But since posting those results, pressures have been mounting. Steve Menary reports.

Severfield has benefited from a diverse order book including jobs in the booming data centre and industrial sectors, according to half-year results

This year’s CN100 ranking of the UK’s biggest construction firms has revealed that contractor profits surged by more than £1.17bn amid the easing impact

Despite inflation and shortages, large construction companies are having one of their best years on record, a key report has revealed. A study from

(If you’re having trouble viewing the data: Please click here to access this year’s top 100 figures) As the numbers come in and executives look at the

Profit warnings remain at historically low levels in the construction sector, despite growing costs and rising numbers of administrations, a key report

More than 40 per cent of listed construction and materials companies issued a profit warning in the 12 months to the end of March 2021, but none have gone

By Dave Rogers2021-05-05T10:08:00+01:00 Accountant says ending of government support during pandemic could spark rise in insolvencies More than 40% of the UK’s listed construction firms issued a profit warning in the year to the end of March, according to the latest research from EY-Parthenon. The accountant said 16 construction and materials firms issued at least one profit warning during the period – around 44% of those listed on the Stock Exchange. Source: Shutterstock EY says the numb...

By Dave Rogers2021-02-12T06:00:00+00:00 Last year’s figure was up 73% on previous highest As contractors and housebuilders gear up to release their 2020 results in the coming weeks, the number of profit warnings issued by listed firms in the sector hit a record amount last year. Accountant EY said there were 33 profit warnings made by FTSE construction and materials companies in 2020 – eclipsing the previous record of 19 which was racked up in the recession-hit years of 2008 and 2012. Sou...

Profit warnings among construction companies hit their highest level in 2020. There were 33 such warnings among listed companies in the year, according to