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Comment
Are expectations of inflation too low?
Inflation is now on the way up. That was to be expected. As Mervyn King, Governor of the Bank of England, keeps reminding us, we should expect inflation to be very volatile for some while.But, is it me or do the forecasts for inflation reaching a mini-peak at about 3% ...
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NewsBDP designs for £200m Old Trafford revamp revealed
'New Trafford' plans include media facilities, grandstands and a reorientation of the wicket
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News
Tender of the day: £3.5m youth centre in Tower Hamlets
Tender for new build and demolition of Osmani Primary School closes on 20 November
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NewsJohn Sorrell attacks ‘poor’ supermarket design
Outgoing Cabe chair singles out Asda and Tesco in a impassioned speech calling for high standards in midst of recession
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NewsGovernment likely to miss 2020 housing target
New report reveals 240,000 homes must be built a year to hit target of three million
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NewsUcatt slams HSE for undermining Donaghy report
General secretary announces plans to boycott meeting at Institute of Directors over concerns it will undermine safety recommendations
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NewsHow construction can survive the recession
Despite an optimistic outlook in KMPG’s recent survey, it’s head of building says the sector must reassess risk management practices and people strategy
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NewsAtkins China hires former Foster + Partners architect
Peter Ridley will join a 300-strong team working across the country
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NewsConstruction insolvencies fall
Number of firms going bust falls 4.7% in third quarter but experts warn the rate remains worryingly high
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NewsBarratt chief admits housing activity is still 'constrained'
Interim management statement reveals firm's active sites are down by 100 from last year
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NewsBalfour Beatty bags £64m Chinese rail contract
Electrification contract builds on recent rail wins in Sweden and Germany
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NewsLovell picked for £65m housing framework
Moat selects affordable housing specialist for its four-year framework to build and refurbish homes in south-east England
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NewsVolkerFitzpatrick bags £23m eco-office job
Staffordshire offices are aiming for BREEAM Excellent rating through features including biomass boilers
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NewsBoris announces £220m for 50 London projects
Mayor commits to funding for three years as he launches beautification manifesto for city
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NewsPlanning to be relaxed for micro-renewables
Housing and planning minister proposes changing rules to encourage property owners to install low-carbon options such as wind turbines
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NewsiAwards winners announced
Ceremony recognises achievements of British firms, including E-stack for its innovative ventilation system
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Features
Making energy from waste
Energy-savvy countries treat their waste as a resource, and the UK is beginning to cotton on. But the path is not easy for the waste-to-energy pioneers
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NewsBell Phillips + Kimble's gas garden gets thumbs up
Architect wins competition to reinvent King's Cross gasholder
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NewsCandys to fight former employee in court
Dispute over termination of contract and £160,000 bonus steps up a notch
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NewsPersimmon reports 'strong' forward sales and lower debts
Trading levels at housebuilder up on last year and 9000 homes completed but concern that a rise in unemployment could hit sales