All Building articles in Blogs – Page 13
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Hire firm activity bounces in January suggesting output was better than official figures show
Plant hire rose sharply in January: good news as rentals closely track construction output
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Honours even in 'Osborne versus the oil giants' as pump prices fall by less than 1p
Price of petrol falls for the first time in six months
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Panorama points to earnings pain, but the worst is yet to come
With interest rates set to rise don't expect to see a recovery in earnings any time soon
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Budget provides a shot in the arm for housing work, but there’s a sting in the detail
The Budget lifted the rising share prices of quoted builders but falling real earnings will hit everyone
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What does watering down zero carbon mean for the industry ?
Allowing housebuilders off the hook of having to find green energy to power homes appliances looks like a gift to the industry. But is it?
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Inflation rate will fall next month, probably, but it needs to fall sharply
Imports and VAT rises are pushing inflation towards 20-year highs, but expect a fall soon
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'Headlines about panic in Japan are nonsense'
It's not easy to know how dangerous being in Tokyo is right now. But for consultants in the capital there are more mundane problems than radiation
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Are we condemned to low levels of house building?
Housebuilders have rebased their businesses to build fewer homes - are they right to suspect a low housebuilding future?
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Bleak outlook for construction jobs as the downward trend continues
Another 9000 jobs were lost in the fourth quarter of 2010
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Spotlight now on OFT to defend five-year investigation
Huge reduction in fines means the OFT will have to justify whether all the pain was worth it
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Agents have eye on traditional QS markets
New rivals are encroaching on surveying and engineering territory
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Awful January construction output figures may just be the result of a hangover from December
Figures suggest that less work was done in January than in December
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2011 is a working Mipim PS see you at the Tchenguiz party
Mipim has a more serious flavour this year, but that’s not to say that the world and its chien won’t be trying to get into the Tchenguiz party tonight
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Geskankup reveal their retrofit plans to Mipim hordes
The partnership formed by Skanska, Arup and GE are busy touting for business in Cannes
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London best in show at Mipim
London may not have the best football team in Europe but it’s the best bet for investors according to a Dutch neutral at Mipim
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The Mipim survival kit: five essentials
It’s not just your sunglasses and iPhone you need in Cannes. Mipim veterans reveal their lifesavers
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RICS housing survey suggests a house price slide, unless you’re in London
Banker bonuses pep up prices in London, while public sector cut-backs hit the North
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House prices flatline in a fragile market, but what does this mean for construction?
House prices are stable but that doesn’t mean an upward supply of housing
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Worrying new orders figures, despite 18% quarterly jump
Why a rise in construction orders is a cause for concern
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Is China really that important?
In a word, yes. Growth in China can't be ignored and it has implications for industries and economies all round the world.