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I don't believe the construction jobs figures...do you?
Many thanks to Jonathan for commenting below on my thoughts on the jobs figures released this morning. He comes from a recruitment background, so sees the situation first hand, and he seems as puzzled as I do over the official data that suggest construction employment is holding firm at a ...
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Are falling rents a prelude to a further nasty correction in house prices?
The latest survey of the rental market by the surveyors' body RICS suggests that the flood of "couldn't sell" properties into the lettings market has led to a sharp fall in rents. And the expectations are that rents will fall further.This rather fits with a recent conversation with an agent ...
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Construction gains 47,000 jobs in 2008 - it may be official but I don't believe it
Apparently there were 2,285,000 or so jobs in construction in the final quarter of last year up 47,000 on a year earlier and just 1,000 down on the quarter before, which appears to be the peak in this economic cycle.Puzzled? Wondering where these jobs are? Wondering why you are signing ...
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NewsProtest over job losses at collapsed Wrekin
Former workers at failed builder protest as questions grow over giant ruby's role on balance sheet
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NewsVideo: Helicopter stands in for crane on Pennine Way site
Pilot made over 300 trips from Cemex quarry to inaccessible site in the Pennines
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NewsLarger houses worst hit by price slump
Prices of three- and four-bed houses remain depressed while smaller and high-end homes regain some value
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NewsBritish Gas green scheme to offer £2m to 14 projects
Green Streets Two will fund community schemes to increase energy efficiency or generate renewable power
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News2012 Olympic village takes shape
First homes come out of the ground on London 2012 construction site
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NewsCalatrava awarded €30k compensation for design change
Spanish High Court rejects Spanish architect's €3m compensation claim for Bilbao bridge extension
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NewsMorgan Sindall's Muse seals £220m Blackpool deal
Group's urban regeneration arm signs contract with council to revamp 10ha zone in city centre
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NewsFive architects shortlisted for Lightbox pavilion
British architects Feix & Merlin and Karim Muallem make list of five
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NewsDavis Langdon appointed to $400m Saudi cultural centre
QS hopes Saudi Aramco project will help company grow share of Saudi market
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NewsRussian developer of Foster scheme seeks government bail out
Yelena Baturina, Russia's richest woman and the developer behind Project Orange, applies for government-backed loans
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NewsArup to masterplan Chinese prototype eco-scheme
Government-backed green industrial park in Wuhan city aims to set an example for environmental good practice
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NewsCIOB calls for focus on energy use in existing stock
Industry body voices disappointment in government consultation that overlooks embodied energy issue
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NewsRed buses shelter under new green roof in West Ham
Green roof will provide a habitat for local wildlife and maintain natural drainage
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NewsUK firms urged to bid for $20bn Winter Olympics work
UKT&I report highlights construction opportunities in Russia for 2014 Winter Games
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The Wrekin Ruby. The Italian valuers know "niente".
So, what’s the truth behind the Wrekin ruby?In case you havent heard, it's the £11m gemstone owner David Unwin junior used to shore up the balance sheet of the Shropshire based civil engineering specialist before it went under last week.Wrekin’s last company accounts claim it was valued at £11m by ...
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British Workers for British Jobs - be careful what you wish for
The news that Britain is looking to curb the flow of non-EU surveyors and construction managers entering these shores will no doubt be welcomed unreservedly by many.Not me. I read that piece of news with some deep regrets.Why?Because it represents just one more door closing on the opportunity for people ...
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NewsPidgley: Housing market is 'very close to bottom'
Berkeley boss says worst of housing crisis has passed as he braces for 'steady recovery' in 2009