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Kuwaiti group to use Aston stake as collateral

Aston MArtin ©Bloomberg

Creditors to be offered stake in special purpose vehicle

A visitor looks at Votorantim's booth at the 22nd Brazilian Steel Congress in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Wednesday, June 1 2011 ©Bloomberg From MARKETS Jun 18, 2013

Votorantim suspends $4.9bn Brazil IPO

Move comes as market conditions have deteriorated

An electrician works inside a new residential home during construction at a Crest Nicholson real estate site ©Bloomberg From UK Jun 18, 2013

Help to Buy boosts Crest Nicholson

Housebuilder benefits from better access to mortgages

BM&FBovespa, the leading exchange in Latin America ©Bloomberg From MARKETS Jun 16, 2013

Brazil hanging on for record IPO boom

Fate of Votorantim Cimentos could see R$10.3bn raised

Picture taken during the refurbishment works held at the Mario Filho "Maracana" stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on August 9, 2012, which is being modernized ahead of the FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014 and the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games . The city's authorities announced that Maracana is half-way into the remodelling project. ©AFP Jun 16, 2013

Votorantim aims to build on Brazil’s building boom

Conglomerate to list its ‘crown jewels’ ahead of the World Cup

Jet-grouting at Cheval Road, Knightsbridge, London ©Vismedia Jun 11, 2013

Keller pays up to £202m to grow in Canada

Ground engineering group raises almost £60m through share placing

The Aquatics Centre at the London Olympic Park ©Reuters Jun 10, 2013

Construction woes hit Balfour Beatty

Builder to axe about 200 jobs and close three regional units

A man walks between glass facades of the Bonn Post Tower, the headquarters of German postal and logistics group Deutsche Post DHL in Bonn From COMMENT Jun 6, 2013

Finance: Forced into the shadows

With Europe’s banks reluctant to lend, private equity groups are stepping in with loans to struggling companies

From ENERGY Jun 6, 2013

Bumi Resources in Australia legal fight

Indonesian coal miner launches action against Leighton

James Morrall, a builder lays brickwork using a trowel and cement on a construction site ©Bloomberg From LEX Jun 4, 2013

Brazilian cement: Votorantim Cimentos

Brazil’s leading cement maker is coming to market

Jun 4, 2013

Wolseley dented by Europe exposure

Plumbers’ merchant reports healthy growth in the US and UK

Jun 4, 2013

Severfield-Rowen makes it through ‘dark place’

Steel engineer looks to recover after run of profit warnings

From COMPANIES BY REGION May 29, 2013

Zoomlion denies fresh sales data claims

Hong Kong-listed shares fall 5.4 per cent as trading resumes

From WORLD May 27, 2013

Striking Arabtec workers to leave Dubai

Pay dispute throws spotlight on labour conditions in Gulf

From COMPANIES BY REGION May 26, 2013

US manufacturers cautious on Europe

Glimmers of hope follow cost-cutting

May 22, 2013

Lack of PFI deals drives secondary market

As builders struggle to win contracts, investor appetite has soared

From WORLD May 22, 2013

Labour unrest threatens UAE construction

Arabtec strike recalls tensions that marked the boom years

May 22, 2013

US housing upturn boosts Toll Brothers

Luxury homebuilder beats forecasts with earnings up 46%

From SPECIAL REPORTS May 22, 2013

Jerzy Wisniewski: Sour deals that brought PBG to its knees

The founder of a once leading Polish construction company admits he should have taken more care

From SUPPORT SERVICES May 20, 2013

Mitie focuses on healthcare market

FTSE 250 group to focus on healthcare and facilities management

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