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NewsBrickonomics: Life after the Budget
The chancellor's big plans amount to little of substance for the construction industry
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NewsJarvis collapses as administrators move in
Banks pull plug on infrastructure firm despite recent railway contract win
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NewsInvestigation launched into civils 'overpricing'
High Speed 2 rail link costed at double price of equivalent projects on continent, Infrastructure UK claims
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NewsDubai promises to pay back Dubai World creditors
Five to eight-year timetable set for repayment as government offers to back firm with own money
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NewsDarling offers pre-election 'new deal' to housebuilders
Chancellor commits to slashing regulatory costs of housebuilding, but remains quiet on spending cuts
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NewsTaylor Wimpey boss bags £800k bonus for rescue deal
Redfern rewarded despite £604m pre-tax loss; Persimmon’s Mike Farley takes home extra £400,000
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News2012 polyclinic gets green light
Healthcare facility in athletes' village will provide services for community after the Games
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NewsGreenwich gives go-ahead for Olympic horses on royal park
Park will host equestrian events but gees up opposition
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NewsScottish universities get 1.2% funding increase
£15.3m rise stands in contrast to budget cuts in England
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NewsBalfour Beatty Hong Kong firm wins £407m rail contract
Gammon Construction to build 2.2km tunnel on West Island Line
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Comment
Budget figures confirm the urgent need for new sources of investment in construction
As if in compensation for all the anticipation before and excitement during the Budget announcement, we are left with the dull thud back to reality afterwards.Certainly, for construction the Budget itself changed little of substance.Alright the first-time buyer stamp duty holiday was an eye-catching cheeky move. But we all know ...
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NewsBudget 2010: Chancellor vows to continue spending and help SMEs
Budget speech: £2bn of equity for government infrastructure investment bank; tax allowance for SMEs; stamp duty holiday
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NewsStamp duty: how the £250,000 threshold affects housing
What it means for first time buyers, housebuilders and government coffers
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London Festival of Architecture - until 4 July
The London Festival of Architecture plans to be a city-wide celebration of architecture in the capital.As the capital gears up for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games the festival looks at ways planners, architects and local communities play their part in the development of the city.For more visit the LFA.
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News2010 Budget: Infrastructure bank to boost off-shore wind
Chancellor sets out plans for £2bn Green Investment Bank fund which will focus initially on off-shore wind projects
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NewsBudget 2010: industry response
Responses to the budget from across the construction and property industry
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News2010 Budget as it happened
Live coverage of the chancellor's pre-election Budget and what it means for construction
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NewsBabcock's takeover could make VT boss £5m richer
Paul Lester could be in for a windfall after defence giant buys engineering support services firm for £1.33bn