Government gives green signal to HS2 rail link
11th Feb 2020 11:25
(Sharecast News) - The government has decided to go ahead with the HS2 link for high-speed rail between London, the Midlands and northern England after months of uncertainty over the £106bn project.
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16th Dec 2019 13:18
(Sharecast News) - Tullow Oil: HSBC downgrades to reduce with a target price of 50p.
Read moreBalfour Beatty sees FY slightly ahead of forecasts; strong order book
12th Dec 2019 07:27
(Sharecast News) - Construction group Balfour Beatty said it expected full year profit from operations to be slightly ahead of expectations after additional infrastructure investment disposals in the second half.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: SIG slides, Clarkson climbs
7th Oct 2019 14:23
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 250 was down 0.23% at 19,436.03 in afternoon trade on Monday, with SIG leading the index lower.
Read moreBalfour Beatty profit rises, on track for full year
14th Aug 2019 07:57
(Sharecast News) - Construction group Balfour Beatty posted a rise in first-half pre-tax profit on Wednesday as its Build To Last turnaround programme continues to bear fruit.
Read moreBalfour Beatty venture awarded massive Texas highway project
31st May 2019 07:23
(Sharecast News) - Infrastructure company Balfour Beatty has been conditionally selected in joint venture to deliver the $1.7bn (£1.3bn) Interstate 635 LBJ East project on behalf of the Texas Department of Transportation, it announced on Friday.
Read moreBalfour Beatty on track to meet expectations
16th May 2019 10:36
(Sharecast News) - Balfour Beatty confirmed it was performing in line with expectations in a trading update on Thursday, as its shareholders gathered for its annual general meeting.
Read moreBalfour Beatty announced as preferred bidder in £1.5bn rail contract
14th Mar 2019 07:42
(Sharecast News) - Infrastructure group Balfour Beatty has been selected as preferred bidder for Network Rail's £1.5bn 'Central Track Alliance' contract, it announced on Thursday.
Read moreBalfour Beatty profits rise as order book grows, divi hiked
13th Mar 2019 09:44
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 construction company Balfour Beatty reported a 10% jump in annual profit on Wednesday as the order book grew and the Build to Last programme bore fruit.
Read moreSector movers: Exporters gain on trade optimism, telecoms dip
8th Jan 2019 14:35
(Sharecast News) - Automobiles and parts, general industrials, retailers, construction and media sectors were the diverse driving forces in London on Tuesday, while telecoms and healthcare and pharma sectors were not acting as much of a brake.
Read moreFriday broker round-up
14th Dec 2018 12:50
(Sharecast News) - Photo-Me: Kepler Cheuvreux downgrades to hold with a target price of 115p.
Read moreBalfour Beatty expects to beat full year targets
14th Dec 2018 07:16
(Sharecast News) - Balfour Beatty said its performance for the year will be above previous expectations after sales of its interests in two infrastructure projects exceed directors' valuations.
Read moreBalfour Beatty repays £252.7m convertible bond
4th Dec 2018 08:28
(Sharecast News) - Infrastructure group Balfour Beatty has completed the repayment of its £252.7m convertible bond, it announced on Tuesday.
Read moreConstruction sector remains under strain, warns Laing O'Rourke
29th Oct 2018 14:27
(Sharecast News) - Crossrail builder Laing O'Rourke, one of the UK's biggest contractors, has said turbulence across an "oxygen-starved" construction sector means it will be late posting annual accounts.
Read moreBalfour Beatty in £2.1bn Scape framework win
17th Oct 2018 07:48
(Sharecast News) - Infrastructrure group Balfour Beatty said it had been appointed as the sole contractor to Scape Group's two new civil engineering frameworks, valued at a combined total of up to £2.1bn revenue.
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