Business Sale News in the Building And Construction sector

Land Securities, Britain’s largest real estate investment trust, promised to raise more cash by selling off assets. As the sector faces "one of the most challenging periods in gene [more]

Minerva, one of London's largest property developers who is subject to a takeover attempt by the sovereign wealth fund, Limitless, is looking to sell off part or all of its largest development - Park P [more]

Barratt Developments, the UK-based residential construction group, is considering its options for Wilson Bowden Developments business. [more]

Flowcrete, the UK-based flooring company, may possibly sell for £35 million (EUR 47m), according to rep [more]

The last remaining two areas of land still in Ministry of Defence ownership on the former RAF West Raynham base, near Fakenham, are being sold off. [more]

The housebuilding and construction empire Miller Group may be heading for a sale after members of the Miller family have appointed Ernst & Young to conduct a strategic review of the busin [more]

Construction company Kier Group is reportedly looking at options for its pension scheme, which could include a sale. Kier is thought to be keen to keep the scheme open to existing members as part of an effort to retain staff prior to the 2012 Olympics, however the decision is part of an attempt to reduce the company's liabilit [more]

Bovis Homes Group PLC has acquired Elite Homes Group Limited from its existing directors and related trusts for a cash consideration of £25.7m, plus assumption of £46.2m of [more]

Land Securities is reportedly conducting a review of its business structure, which could lead to a spin-off of its Trillium outsourcing business. [more]

Banking group HBOS is reportedly considering making a takeover offer for Quintain Estates & Development Plc, with an estimated value of &poun [more]

Castle Bidco Ltd, a consortium including HBOS and Scottish property tycoon Tom Hunter, has today reached an agreement to acquire UK housebuilder Crest Nicholson in a deal worth £ [more]

Ben Bailey, the UK-listed housebuilder, has announced is to undertake a review of strategic options that could lead to a sale. [more]

Lord Norman Foster is considering his options regarding the sale of his internationally renowned architectural business Foster + Partners, it has been reported. While no definite decision has been made, it has been said by an unidentified source that Lord Foster has told a small number of senior staff that he is looking into outside funding for the company’s expansion plans, to reach 20 to 30 offices worldw [more]

Wraith Plc, the AIM-listed provider of portable accommodation units, is to be acquired by private equity firm TDR Capital for £3 [more]

Wilson Bowden, the residential and commercial property company, is considering a sale after appointing HSBC to find potential buyers for the business. [more]

Cutlers Gardens, the prestigious office complex in the City of London, could be up for sale for up to £ [more]

John Laing, the specialist owner, operator and manager of public sector infrastructure assets in the UK, is to be put up for competitive auction two weeks after the company recommended an £887m bid from Henderson Global Inves [more]

Linden Homes, the Wilmslow-based housebuilder is up for sale with an asking price of £300m. Chairman Andrew Sells and Chief Executive Philip Dav [more]

Strategic Team Group, the private construction, property and maintenance company based in the UK, is considering its options and exit strategy accordi [more]

Jarvis, the ailing UK-listed rail and road infrastructure firm, confirmed it is in discussions with potential bidders to sell parts of its roads busin [more]