City steps up pressure
City steps up pressure
- 2001
- Building 266(1) 5 January 2001, 15(1) .
The imminent mergers at Beazer and Bryant and Wimpey and McLean which promise savings of £20m and £15m respectively, have prompted further city pressure for construction companies to link up or go private. Investors are keen for consolidation in the industry, with fewer, larger construction companies. Table.
HOUSE BUILDING
CONTRACTING
INVESTMENT MARKET
CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES
MERGERS
CONSOLIDATION
The imminent mergers at Beazer and Bryant and Wimpey and McLean which promise savings of £20m and £15m respectively, have prompted further city pressure for construction companies to link up or go private. Investors are keen for consolidation in the industry, with fewer, larger construction companies. Table.
HOUSE BUILDING
CONTRACTING
INVESTMENT MARKET
CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES
MERGERS
CONSOLIDATION