Galliford Try wins £45.2m deal with NHS Lothian
5th Jan 2015 07:02
Morrison Construction, a subsidiary of British housebuilder Galliford Try, has secured a £45.2m deal to build and operate the first phase of the redevelopment of the Royal Edinburgh Hospital. Morrison will carry out the construction work, while Galliford will invest £2.2m in the funding for the proj
Read moreGalliford Try appointed to school framework in Lanarkshire
19th Nov 2014 07:50
The Scottish business of construction group Galliford Try, Morrison Construction, has been appointed to North Lanarkshire Council's Schools and Centres 21 phase two framework. The framework is expected to produce a pipeline of up to £100m in schools projects during the next four years. Morrison Con
Read moreLondon pre-open: Little change expected on FTSE ahead of opening bell
11th Nov 2014 07:18
UK stocks are expected to kick-off Tuesday's session with limited gains as investors await direction ahead of what is expected to be another fairly quiet session beyond corporate news. City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open around five points higher than Monday's close of 6,611.25. The economi
Read moreHighways Agency appoints Galliford Try to five-year framework
11th Nov 2014 07:15
Housebuilding and construction group Galliford Try has announced that its infrastructure business has been appointed by the Highways Agency to its collaborative delivery framework. The group is one of six contractors that will deliver works worth a total of up to £1.15bn over the five-year duration
Read moreGalliford Try says autumn home sales not as good as 2013
7th Nov 2014 08:55
Building group Galliford Try reported better autumn sales than during the summer, but said the performance was worse than last year, reflecting the slowdown in the UK housing market. Galliford said reserved, contracted or completed sales in its house-building division were £509m against £560m a year
Read moreGalliford Try announces double contract win
22nd Oct 2014 07:43
The building business of housebuilder and construction group Galliford Try has been awarded two new major office contracts worth a combined £77m. The business was selected as preferred bidder by Northamptonshire County Council to build its new headquarters in Northampton in a £38m project that will
Read moreLondon open: Stocks start the day lower ahead of the ECB
2nd Oct 2014 09:11
UK stocks slid lower early on in the Thursday session, tracking losses seen in Asia and the US overnight and ahead of the European Central Bank's (ECB) rate decision, which was due out later in the day. As of 09:17 the Footsie was off by 27 points to 6,530. Although the ECB is not expected to adjus
Read moreLondon pre-open: FTSE to continue lower ahead of rate decision
2nd Oct 2014 07:39
UK stocks are expected to continue to slide lower on Thursday, tracking losses seen in Asia and the US overnight and ahead of the European Central Bank (ECB) rate decision. City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open around 18 points lower than yesterday's close of 6,557.52. Although the ECB is not
Read moreGalliford Try unveils record profit for the year as CEO announces departure
16th Sep 2014 07:18
The chief executive officer (CEO) of housebuilding and construction business Galliford Try announced his plans to resign by the end of 2015 as the group reported record annual profit. Greg Fitzgerald, who has been with the group for 33 years, said his decision to leave was “a personal one&rdqu
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Micro Focus jumps on M&A news
15th Sep 2014 15:46
UK software group Micro Focus International is to merge with The Attachmate Group in a $2.4bn deal which "presents a rare opportunity to achieve a significant increase in the scale and breadth" of the business. The company also assured investors that its previously announced 60p-a-share (£84m) cash
Read moreGalliford Try to deliver its largest ever standalone housing scheme
15th Sep 2014 08:16
Galliford Try has won a contract with Greater London Authority (GLA) to construct the Silvertown Way development in Canning Town, east London. The project, which will be the largest standalone housing scheme that the company has undertaken, will be delivered through an existing joint venture vehi
Read moreLondon pre-open: FTSE to open above 6,800
12th Sep 2014 07:43
London-listed stocks look set for a modest rise on Friday morning, following a mixed performance by global indices overnight. City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open around five points higher than Thursday's close of 6,799.62. US equity markets ended broadly flat after erasing early losses, wit
Read moreGalliford Try and Costain win contracts with Southern Water
12th Sep 2014 07:03
Building groups Galliford Try and Costain have won infrastructure contracts together worth more than £400m from privately owned water and waste utility Southern Water. Galliford said a joint venture part-owned by its infrastructure business had been appointed by Southern Water to work on infrastruct
Read moreLondon pre-open: FTSE to track gains in the US
11th Sep 2014 07:44
Blue chips are expected to begin the day on a positive note on Thursday, lifted by an upbeat performance in the US overnight and following comments from the Bank of England (BoE) Governor about the risk of Scottish independence on bank stability. City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open around 20
Read moreGalliford wins three building contracts
11th Sep 2014 07:10
Housbuilding and construction group Galliford Try unveiled a trio of contract wins on Thursday worth more than £100m. In an agreement worth £47.6m, the group has been appointed selected panel member for the North and North East Lincolnshire batch of schools under the Education Funding Agency's (EFA'
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