Contractors shore up a weak market
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The UK construction industry remains depressed, with most major contractors facing tough competition and seeing profits fall or unveiling losses. The main trends since 1995 include corporate restructuring; increased efforts to secure foreign work to counter the gloomy UK market; and a growing trend towards negotiated work with clients or partnering arrangements. The industry's hopes for a revival rest on the government's Private Finance Initiative, but it now seems that this will not bring in as much work as anticipated in 1997.
Publication Name: Estates Gazette
Subject: Real estate industry
ISSN: 0014-1240
Year: 1996
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The Race For Larger, Faster Micros
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Two new personal computers, the IBM PC-AT and the Compaq Deskpro are reviewed. The IBM PC-AT comes in two models providing 1.2 megabytes, at a cost of 2,951 pounds sterling and 20 megabytes at a cost of 4,281 pounds. The cost of the IBM compatible Deskpro series starts at 2,195 pounds, and goes up to 5,595 for the model with a ten megabyte hard disk. Advantages and disadvantages for each microcomputer are noted. A photograph of the Deskpro computer is included.
Publication Name: The Director
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0012-3242
Year: 1984
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Ohio foundry to close
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Citation Corp will shut down its ductile iron foundry in Mansfield, OH, in late Apr or early May 2001. The foundry, which has been in existence for 80 years, was operated by Citation under the Madison Foundry name, and before that was known as the Ohio Brass Co. Foundry manager Bob Heilman said the facility's closure was the result of the current recession in the manufacturing industry and its inability to operate profitably at reduced production level.
Publication Name: Recycling Today
Subject: Environmental services industry
ISSN: 1096-6323
Year: 2001
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