Carillion boss steps down as shares crash 40%

Drop in UK orders after Brexit vote and falling trade across Middle East puts paid to Richard Howson’s tenure as building firm ends dividend and warns on profit The chief executive of construction and support services company Carillion has stepped down as the firm warned on profits and scrapped its dividend following a Brexit-related slowdown in orders, news which sent its shares plunging almost 40%.The company, which maintains roads, railways, government buildings and military bases, said