All Building articles in Blogs – Page 5
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Awful house building figures put the Shapps Gold Standard further in doubt
A huge boost in funding is needed if the government is to hit its target of the pre-recession level of housebuilding
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Construction employment falls despite growth in self employment
Figures suggest firms are not that comfortable with hiring at the moment
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Whatever the revisions to the official figures, they point to a tough time for construction
Brian Green says we shouldn’t read too much into the ONS’ downward revision of Q1 construction output - but that’s no cause for comfort
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How the official statistics for construction output compare with the trade surveys
Brian Green picks through the latest non-ONS construction industry data and finds some lessons
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The solution is construction, but not any old construction (Part II)
Ministers should cut VAT on housing repairs and maintenance and introduce a construction-centred form of QE, argues Brian Green
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The solution is construction, but not any old construction (Part I)
Brian Green argues that construction’s power to help the nation’s economy out of recession is being lost in the middle ground between corporate vested interests and ignorance on the part of politicians
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As official figures point to decline, Markit/CIPS survey suggests the good times are back
Brian Green questions whether too much expectation is being placed on an index with an overly positive track record
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How the 3% fall in construction output could have been worse
Brian Green praises hawk-eyed Office for National Statistics staff
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Plunge in construction pushes UK into recession
Brian Green predicts sharp edges will be shaved off latest GDP data as gloominess proves ‘overdone’
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Why last week's rise in inflation should not have been a surprise
Brian Green argues that the latest Office for National Statistics figures were entirely predictable and underline the challenges ahead
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Positive possibilities emerging from some very negative probabilities for construction
Brian Green explores the bad-news-would-be-good-news conundrum ahead of the next quarterly GDP figures
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The latest construction forecasts may be more optimistic, but the risks haven’t gone away
Forecasters have tweaked their figures upwards but uncertainty remains over how much the private sector will boost construction output
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Average house prices may be stable, but the figures hide trouble
Like icebergs, the housing market’s bulkier threats could be obscured from view, argues Brian Green
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Has the OBR misread the housing market?
Brian Green questions whether George Osborne or his successor could be left looking to fill a £2bn Stamp Duty hole
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A great three days at Ecobuild
Kriss Akabusi, cucumber coolers and the discovery of the elusive Lego panda all contributed to an excellent second day on the UBM stand at Ecobuild
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Steady as she goes- Budget 2012
What does Osborne's latest Budget mean for public sector organisations across the country?
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Let's celebrate the faces of the future
Building requests your presence at our Ecobuild stand, to meet the Top 50 Rising Stars of Sustainability
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Having a 'Crystal' ball at Ecobuild
Emily Wright gives an action-packed rundown of sustainable-building’s biggest jamboree
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The trouble with handing roads to private firms
Brian Green questions whether David Cameron really understands the difference between privately managing the water supply and trying to do the same thing with the roads network
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Construction employment holds up in 2011 - but fears remain over job prospects
Flat national picture masks significant regional variations that bode poorly for the North