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CommentWhatever the spin, the housing market news looks to be getting worse
The numbers in the latest RICS housing market survey are negative however you look at them
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NewsHousing market activity continues to fall
RICS housing market survey finds number of homes coming to market and number of completed sales continue to fall
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NewsISG lands £61m Center Parks contract
Contractor says experience of working on Olympic schemes such as the Velodrome will help it deliver
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NewsBoost for NewBuy after banks reduce lending rates
Exclusive: Lenders cut rates below 5% for government’s NewBuy housing scheme for first-time buyers
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NewsOlympic stadium makes engineering gongs shortlist
London 2012 venue one of 60 structures that make the ICE’s cut
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NewsPickles pushes councils to tear up planning deals
Communities secretary in move to kick-start housing sites by reducing planning obligations in Section 106 deals
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NewsDoyle collapsed with debts of £70m
Creditors to be as much as £70m out of pocket after Doyle Group fell into administration
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NewsHinkley nuclear plant gets environmental approval
Environment Agency gives EDF provisional approval for Hinkley Point nuclear project
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NewsAedas appoints Asda man as head of retail
Darrel Owens charged with winning European retail work
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NewsLaing O'Rourke issues results snapshot
Contractor Laing O’Rourke saw “managed revenue” rise 7.6% to £4.3bn last year, with profit up 5% to £54m
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NewsEDF boss says UK construction has 'productivity' problem
Vincent de Rivaz says there is a “hire and fire” culture in UK construction
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CommentCould Article 8 impact on evicting squatters?
The appeal of the recent Grow Heathrow case could create an extra hurdle for developers to overcome when recovering possession of land
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NewsGalliford Try sues two firms for £3.8m
Contractor attempts to claw back costs of subsidence on £16.5m Orford Park leisure centre
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NewsStock Woolstencroft submits £52m London mall plans
Architect proposes mixed-use redevelopment of 1.1 Acton hectare shopping centre
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NewsBam wins Hull library refurb job
Contractor will refurbish 16,000sqm of building and provide new facades
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CommentBe inspired
It will be vital to look at the Olympic construction programme and assess why it was successful – and if it could have been even better
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CommentProject bank accounts: Answering some myths
With the use of project bank accounts on the increase, it’s time to knock some misconceptions on the head
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CommentOutput data suggest it’s past time for the Government to act decisively to boost construction
The problem is not so much what lies behind construction as what lies ahead