Growthpoint Properties Limited delivered total return growth of 26.4% with growth of 8.1% in distributions to its investors for the financial year ended 30 June 2011

Growthpoint has reported an 8.1% rise in distribution to 131.0c per linked unit for the year ended June 2011, compared with the previous corresponding period.

Cashbuild has reported that revenue for the company for the fourth quarter is up by 5% on the fourth quarter of the prior financial year.

Esorfranki slipped into the red in the year ended February 2011, with a diluted headline loss per share of 12.8c after headline earnings per share of 70.5c a year.

Construction group Basil Read Holdings has reported a 16% rise in revenue to R5.4bn for the year ended December 2010.

Pangbourne Properties announced a 5.47% rise in distribution to 74.04 cents per linked unit for the six months ended December from the previous corresponding period.

Sycom Property Fund has announced that its distributions for the 6 months ended September 2010 amounted 77.18c from 77.14c a year ago.

Construction group Murray & Roberts said it expected continuing diluted headline earnings per share to remain within 5%.

Credit Suisse Standard Securities has explored the notion of a potential future alliance between China based construction players and Murray & Roberts.

Murray & Roberts Holdings said that it expects diluted headline earnings per share and diluted earnings per share for the year ending June 30, 2010 to be 50% to 55% lower.