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ONS error overstates construction growth five-fold
Statistics body revises down second quarter growth from 2.3% to 0.5% within hours
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NewsONS admits construction growth figures are wrong
ONS to republish construction output at 4.30pm today after admiting 2.3% growth rate published this morning was too high
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CommentMid-sized construction firms are being hit hardest financially according to Experian
Research suggests firms with 51-100 employees are faring worse in recession
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NewsConstruction economy grows 2.3%
First growth for six months recorded in latest ONS quarterly figures
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NewsDelancey and Qatari Diar ink £557m Olympic village deal
Joint venture deal for 1,439 homes and development sites signed
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NewsHumber vs Moor: Will the planning reforms work?
The government’s plans for the planning system have stirred up huge controversy in both the industry, and now, with the publication of the the new national planning frameowrk, the country at large. With so much at stake, and so much opposition, will the government get its reforms through? And, if ...
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CommentBreach of contract: A long climb to justice
If you ask someone to design and supply a staircase and it arrives as a heap and not fit for purpose, you can shout breach - but does that mean you can reject the goods?
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CommentHarmonising contract law: Europe's meddling
The introduction of an optional instrument to harmonise contract law throughout Europe could muddy the contractual waters and leave uncertainty in its wake
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Adjudication fees: Paying your dues
Instead of the losing party picking up the bill, a clause in the NEC adjudicator’s contract says parties should pay the fees in equal shares, but there are ways round it
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FeaturesBrettstapel envelope: The natural choice
Getting planning permission to build a house in the stunning Scottish Borders requires a sensitive design, which is why architect Gaia specified a wooden Brettstapel envelope for this project
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FeaturesReconstructing Japan: Construction opportunities
British firms are vying for a chance to be involved in the 23 trillion yen rebuilding of disaster-hit Japan, but with such capable local contractors, the trick is knowing where to offer expertise. Building reports
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Construction appointments 12 August
This week, Lovell, Arup and SJ Berwin are among firms to have made new appointments
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CommentHansom: sincerest form of flattery
The world at large is finally giving the construction industry the respect it deserves: Gleeds the musical, QSs making it onto the high street and the Sunday Telegraph basically trying to be Building
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News‘First-time buyer blackspots’ named
Tough in Yorkshire and Humberside, the South-east, the East Midlands, East Anglia, Wales, the South-west and Scotland
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FeaturesWill the planning reforms work?
The National Planning Policy Framework is firmly in the limelight after renewed pressure from campaigners. So will the government stick to the policy and how will it work in practice? Joey Gardiner leads a debate
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NewsLow property transactions pose a problem
Housebuilder results have been generally positive but property is still a problem
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NewsCitywatch: city turmoil hits construction and housing
Construction and housing profits have fallen