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GrantRail lifts turnover to £120m

GrantRail lifted its turnover to £120m last year despite being dropped from Network Rail’s list of main track renewal contractors.

Dawn Construction: profit margin of 14.6%, up from 8.3%

Dawn Construction has lifted its profit margin to 14.6% thanks to a climb in pre-tax profit to £12m.

Bricklayer suspended after hiding Rangers shirts in Catholic church

An Inverness bricklayer has been suspended by his employers after burying two Glasgow Rangers FC shirts in a Catholic church during building work.

Persimmon asks subbies for 19% rates cut

Subbies claim that Persimmon has asked them to make the equivalent of a 19% cut in their rates as the housebuilder continues to try and save costs.

London 2012 Velodrome 3D designs unveiled - VIDEO

A video of the designs for the London 2012 Olympics VeloPark have been unveiled today by triple Beijing cycling gold-medallist Chris Hoy.

Network Rail needs £1bn more than ORR has offered

Network Rail has told the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) that it needs £1bn more to spend over the next five years than it has been offered.

Geotechincal surveyor killed by collapsed trench

Emergency services have recovered the body of a Gloucestershire surveyor killed when the trench he was working in collapsed on him.

Midas lifts profit margin to 2.8%

Midas Group has reported pre-tax profit of £5.9m, well ahead of the £4.3m figure in the previous year.

Nobles Construction grows turnover to £20m, up 150% in three years

Liverpool-based Nobles Construction has grown its turnover to £20m - representing an increase of 150% in three years.

Foster's staff get £28m birthday bonus

Foster Group’s architects are celebrating – employees are to share more than £28m ‘thank you’ as the group marks its 40th birthday.