Small caps round-up: Galliford Try, Colliers, Orusur
13th Jan 2011 10:09
Galliford Try's housing completions rose by 28% to 851 units; 779 net of joint venture partners' share (2009: 663 and 638) in the half year to December. Housing reservations are up by 11% to £359m. Construction saw order books maintained at £1.75bn. "While remaining cautious in the short term, the
Read moreGalliford Try nails £30m of new business
12th Jan 2011 08:54
Housebuilder Galliford Try has won £29.9m of work on three regeneration projects across all its regions. It will build 137 homes and a commercial unit in Camborne, Cornwall for the Homes and Communities Agency. Work on the £18.4m contract will start in July and finish at the end of 2013. Another 7
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6th Jan 2011 10:47
Housebuilding and construction group Galliford Try has been chosen as the preferred bidder for the Orkney Islands Council's £57 million schools investment programme. Under the scheme Galliford Try Facilities Management will provide a range of services for 10 years including building and grounds main
Read moreGalliford Try wins £59m of new business
2nd Dec 2010 08:52
Galliford Try has bagged £59m of new infrastructure business. The housebuilding and construction group said the largest of three contracts it has recently won is a £30m deal from Scottish Water for the Meadowhead and Stevenston work package 6, which will be carried out by Galliford Try's Scottish b
Read moreGalliford Try quietly confident
5th Nov 2010 16:35
Housebuilding and construction group Galliford Try is remaining cautious about the economic outlook over the short term, despite solid trading in the second half of 2010. On the housebuilding side, the group saw a 14% growth in total secured sales at £312m, up from £274m in the corresponding period
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1st Nov 2010 11:06
Printing and mail specialist Communisis is confident of meeting full-year expectations as trading in the third quarter matched forecasts and there's good visibility through the fourth quarter "We continue to see a good level of new business opportunities emerging across the company," the group said
Read moreSegro chief quits to chair Galliford Try
15th Oct 2010 07:51
Segro's chief executive Ian Coull is leaving the real estate giant after almost eight years to become chairman of housebuilder Galliford Try. Coull, who's said he'll step down once a replacement is found, will join the Galliford board as a non-executive director on 8 November and take the chairman'
Read moreGalliford Try housebuilding expansion plans on track
15th Sep 2010 07:18
Housebuilding and construction group Galliford Try reported a rise in full year profit and fall in revenue as housing sales and prices showed an element of recovery. Pre-tax pre exceptional profit rose to £26.1m for the year ended 31 June from £24.5m the year before. Group revenue fell to £1.2bn f
Read moreUK MARKET TALK ROUNDUP: BROKERS COMMENTS
28th Jul 2010 10:38
Broker comments in the UK today. Compiled by Dow Jones Newswires Markets Desk, [email protected] Contact us in London. +44-20-7842-9464 [email protected] 0938 GMT [Dow Jones] Royal Bank of Scotland downgrades Barratt Developments (BDEV.LN) to hold from buy and cuts target price
Read moreMARKET TALK: RBS Reviews UK Housebuilders
28th Jul 2010 10:38
0938 GMT [Dow Jones] Royal Bank of Scotland downgrades Barratt Developments (BDEV.LN) to hold from buy and cuts target price to 110p from 162p. Says while higher land investment intensity will be validated if trading stability holds, it adds an extra layer of volatility in the event of macro weaknes
Read moreFriday tips round-up: Hays, Man, FirstGroup
9th Jul 2010 06:55
It was a better update from recruiter Hays than might have been expected given the continuing economic uncertainty here and in Europe. Happily for investors, the recruiter's reach extends well beyond these shores to places where the economic climate is altogether sunnier. The prospective yield is
Read moreUK SMALLCAP ROUNDUP: Diploma Earnings To Beat Market Views
8th Jul 2010 16:00
Dow Jones smallcap news is now on Twitter, allowing you to catch up on the news away from your desk. Go to http://twitter.com/DJ_UK_Smallcaps DIPLOMA PLC (DPLM.LN), a supplier of technical products like hydraulic seals and wiring for control systems, Thursday said it expects fiscal-year earning
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8th Jul 2010 12:31
Housebuilder Galliford Try's expansion plan is ahead of target and full-year results should match the upper end of forecasts for adjusted profit before tax of £23m-£25.5m. "As the market stabilised during the year, prices firmed and we achieved better than anticipated sales with completions sharply
Read moreUK SMALLCAP ROUNDUP: Connaught's CEO, Finance Director Resign
8th Jul 2010 12:30
Dow Jones smallcap news is now on Twitter, allowing you to catch up on the news away from your desk. Go to http://twitter.com/DJ_UK_Smallcaps CONNAUGHT PLC (CNT.LN), a U.K. support services firm, Thursday said its chief executive and finance director have resigned from their roles, a week after
Read moreGalliford Try Expects FY10 Results At Top End Of Market Views
8th Jul 2010 07:39
LONDON (Dow Jones)--U.K. housebuilding and construction group Galliford Try PLC (GFRD.LN) Thursday said it expects its fiscal 2010 results to be in line with the upper end of market expectations, adding that its housebuilding expansion plan is ahead of target. The firm said the range of market e
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