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Ballast could be facing the prospect of more than 1,000 job losses following a decision by the Dutch parent company to withdraw financial support for its UK construction subsidiary. 16-Oct-2003 Ballast is considering plans to sell off its £20m Private Finance Initiative division. 02-Oct-2003 Ballast is to close four regional offices and shed 275 jobs, following a decision by its Dutch parent to drop plans to sell its UK business. 18-Sep-2003 Ballast is to build a £6.5m car showroom in Fazackerley, Liverpool, for Arrowcroft. 13-Feb-2003 Ballast has won a £5.4m contract to build a communications centre in Glasgow for Strathclyde Police. 06-Feb-2003 Ballast is planning to double the size of its Wiltshier FM facilities management business, starting with new offices in Reading and Bristol. 17-Oct-2002 Ballast is to build a £12m distribution warehouse at Manton Wood near Worksop for household goods retailer Wilkinson. 10-Oct-2002 Ballast, the Dutch-owned construction and dredging group, is planning to withdraw from the UK, and more than 1,200 jobs could be lost if no buyer is found. 04-Jul-2002 Ballast is planning to restructure its construction business with the closure of several regional offices and the loss of 150 jobs. 12-Dec-2001 Ballast has won a £5m contract to modernise a dental and medical centre at RAF Menwith Hill near Harrogate. 15-Feb-2001 Ballast Construction has won a £14m contract to build the Laban Centre in Deptford, including 13 dance studios and a 300-seat theatre. 08-Feb-2001 Ballast has won a £11m contract from Horsham District Council to build a swimming and leisure complex in West Sussex. 01-Feb-2001 Ballast has won a £14m contract to demolish and rebuild the Kingfisher Shopping Centre in Redditch. 22-Nov-2000 Ballast has acquired Homecare Contracts Scotland, the Edinburgh-based facilities management company with annual turnover of £3m. 08-Nov-2000
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