City slickers

Leitch, John

City slickers - 2006 - Contract Journal 433(6570) 12 April 2006, 14-17(4) .

Reports on the improved stock market performance of the construction industry in 2005 compared with the previous year. This is largely attributed to more realistic profit margins, with a norm of 2% as opposed to 5% in 2004. Stock market interest has also been stimulated by mergers and acquisitions in the construction sector. Tables and graphs.