All Industry comments articles – Page 13
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NewsAnother slump
Official figures show construction output falling again, but devils lurk in the detail
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NewsEco-bling aside, there's some good stuff at Ecobuild
With Ecobuild in full swing, Bill Butcher from the Green Building Store and our regular Passivhaus blogger picks out some of the shows highlights
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NewsBSEC: A productive start to a productive year
Partnerships for Schools celebrates diversity as it marks its 50th BSF project
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NewsBSEC highlights at a glance
Conference sees launches, speeches and presentations and causes a buzz among education construction professionals
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NewsUnexplainable homes: German sausage
A continental approach to housing uses colourful facades to show just who owns what
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NewsBrickonomics: Growth still eludes construction
Latest figures from CIPS paint a gloomy picture – but the outlook isn't all bad
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NewsCold comfort – safety advice in the ice
Guides are available on safety issues arising from this winter's extreme cold weather
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NewsStarting your own business, part 13: Planning the next six months
At the end of year two, things seem to be going well – but you'll need to do some hard thinking if you want them to stay that way
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NewsOpen source planning: naive, stupid or cynical?
The Tories revealed their planning policy this week, and the phrase 'barking' comes to mind
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NewsThe Tory planning conundrum
A Conservative government would hand planning powers over to local communities, but how will it reconcile this policy with the need for new housing?
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NewsHousing completions are way off target
From 2016 we are supposed to be building 240,000 homes a year, last year we managed a measly 118,000
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NewsConfusion over public spending cuts
Figures for a cut in net investment are causing alarm, but its the gross investment construction needs to worry about
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NewsA bleak future for construction jobs
The latest figures may show a fall in redundancies, but don't start cheering just yet
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NewsDoes slump in work mean a double-dip recession?
RICS' latest construction market survey provides more fare for the double-dippers
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NewsAnnual orders figures reveal extent of freefall
Recession rips away £17bn of orders over two years
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NewsStarting Your Own Business, part 12: Making the selection
Hiring the right person is crucial, as is making sure the client is happy for you to delegate his commission to your new recruit
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NewsWas it just the cold or is it a relapse?
Brickonomics takes an in-depth look at the RICS' latest housing market survey and what it means
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NewsThe lure of South Africa
There are major opportunities for UK firms, but before bidding for work they need to understand South Africa's complex equality legislation
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NewsMarketing your way back to growth
Slashing your marketing budget is no way to get through a recession, and will only put you on the back foot when the upturn arrives
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NewsHow quickly can government cut construction spending?
One thing is certain, spending cuts are inevitable - but just where will the axe fall and how much will it hurt construction?