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Flipping ironic
Oh the irony, in the wake of the expenses scandal, of an MP commenting about consultants “creaming off cash” (14 May, ).
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Taken for Granted
I am concerned on behalf of the 400,000 homeless people in the UK, that the downgrading of this vital ministry from the Cabinet will result in little new action on behalf of the most vulnerable within our society (“Grant Shapps is housing minister”, 13 May, building.co.uk).
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And so the cuts begin
Well done Cameron – brilliant (“Billions of pounds of schools and health projects frozen,” 14 May, page 9).
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Building schools in the future
Building schools in the future Speculation about what is going to happen after the election is unhelpful (14 May, page 3).
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Nothing new
It’s interesting that the RICS has learned nothing from the past. I criticised the organisation years ago for not consulting its members or doing what was in the interests of its members (I resigned eventually after many attempts to influence failed) and it is still not doing what it should. ...
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CommentWhat’s going on?
The coalition has stated that it will review spending commitments made since January using its own value for money criteria, and it’s obvious that the £55bn earmarked for schools renewal is not going to survive this process unscathed
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Elections? Who needs them
Back issues special We had two other hung parliaments in the past hundred years. If the election of 1974 was bizarre by today’s standards, 1929 was truly surreal,
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FeaturesBeyond the pale: Renzo Piano's Central St Giles
Controversial it may be, but Central St Giles has cheered up an obscure corner of London with a riot of reds, yellows, greens and oranges – making the rest of the capital look a tad grey.
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First-time mortgages on the rise
The value of mortgage loans for first-time buyers rose by a quarter from April to March, and is now up by more than half on the previous year
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Boss of RBS’ distressed land asset division departs
Paul Aubrey, the man who headed RBS’ distressed land asset vehicle West Register, has left the bank
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CommentA day at Moscow's OfficeNext conference
Russia’s capital has experienced a recent boom, so it’s about time it had a commercial office exhibition to reflect the fact - BDG Workfutures’s Phil Hutchinson was there
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Brickonomics: Plummeting private housing completions
It’s time for a reality check on just how bad the situation is
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Capita in Connaught Barracks redevelopment win
Consultant hired to provide heritage planning at site containing Victorian Fort Burgoyne
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Tories override Lib Dems on nuclear
Coalition will back new generation of privately funded nuclear power stations despite internal opposition
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Knowles hires for Warrington office
Planning and delay analysis expert joins consultant from Mace
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London leads rise in workload, RICS survey shows
Regions report modest rises, but the North and Scotland flounder
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Tories water down £250k stamp duty threshold plans
Coalition agreement commits only to review of move to help first-time buyers
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National Grid to seek £3.2bn for green upgrade
Rights issue-funded adaptation of existing network is planned to create about 5,000 new jobs