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Mixed fortunes for Europe’s architects
Britain continues to rally, the Dutch are optimistic, but it is still a downward spiral for the Italians according to the Q3 2013 European Architectural Barometer report
HeidelbergCement sees profits double
Cement producer sees group profits double for third quarter while currency effects burden operating income
Stable third quarter for Skanska
Construction company’s revenues for January to September increase by 4% over the same period last year
Improved fortunes for Lemminkäinen
Finnish contractor reports all-time high quarter after challenging start to period
Morgan Sindall sees order book growth
UK contractor on track with third quarter figures remaining in line with first half results
Challenging market sees Heijmans’ turnover drop
Dutch contractor sees turnover fall as consumer confidence proves slow to return to Netherlands
Exchange rates hit Lafarge
Third quarter sales down, although 4% rise was recorded on like-for-like basis with volume trends improving
Costain holds record order book
UK engineering firm currently holds order book worth record level of €3.5 billion
Revenue up for Aecon
Canadian contractor sees revenue jump +9% for third quarter to US$ 74 million
Persimmon improvement continues
UK home builder says improvement in sales activity reported in August has continued, and operating profits have continued to improve
Nine month revenues drop at Holcim
Cement producer blames lower revenues from India, Mexico, Canada and Brazil for decrease
Balfour Beatty expects to exceed expectations in 2013
Mixed interim statement reveals further deterioration in Australian business offset by improvements elsewhere
Global cement demand continues to rise
Worldwide demand for cement could reach 4.7 billion tonnes in 2017, according to World Cement, the latest study from US-based market research firm The Freedonia Group.
SNC-Lavalin reports US$ 70 million loss
Canadian contractor blames legacy hospital and road contracts in its infrastructure and environment division for third quarter loss
Fluor reports +12% gain in profit
Third quarter results show profits were up, but revenues dropped year-on-year, dragged down by industrial, infrastructure and government divisions
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International Construction's November podcast
A new report on the extent of fraud in the construction industry, financial results from Caterpillar, a news report on growth in international construction work and features on the CIS and road building are discussed by iC editor Chris Sleight and deputy editor Helen Wright in this month's podcast.
Technip enjoys revenue growth
Contractor Technip reported mixed fortunes with its third quarter results, with revenue up 15.6% to €2.4 billion from €2 billion the year previous.
YIT files modest third quarter results
Finnish contractor YIT saw results hold steady for the quarter ended September 30, 2013, despite weakened residential sales in its domestic market.
CB&I sees revenues double in third quarter
Contractor Chicago Bridge & Iron Company (CB&I) reported revenues of US$ 3 billion for the three months to 30 September, 2013.
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