All articles by Chloë Stothart – Page 2
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NewsLending to construction falls £614m in June
Repayments outstrip loans to building firms, say bankers
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NewsPrivate firms win 12% of £1.8bn affordable housing fund
Barratt, Kier and Keepmoat will all get cash from the HCA’s funding scheme
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NewsConstruction industry recession to deepen in 2012
Data firm Experian downgrades forecasts for output and predicts 4% contraction next year
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NewsUnited House pursues Green Deal amid cuts
Firm considering launching new funding model for eco-friendly retrofit of homes
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NewsMPs approve plans for new energy and nuclear projects
The new build programme could be worth up to £40bn
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NewsLeaked planning policy draft prioritises developer profits
Document suggests councils may have to cut back their requirements for affordable housing
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NewsOlympic build jobs fall as venues near completion
Olympic Delivery Authority meets local employment targets but misses work goals for women and disabled people
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NewsGovernment reveals where it will invest £22bn over next three years
Education to get the largest sum from 2011 to 2015
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NewsShortlist for £165m Cambridge hospital cut to two
Consortiums headed by either Bouygues or Skanska will win the contract
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NewsConstruction sector has UK economy's highest insolvency rate
June figures show building materials and construction firms have two worst rates of collapse
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NewsPFIs could avoid payment rule
An order has been made allowing the government to exempt PFIs from a certain payment rule
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FeaturesConsultant growth strategies: Eyes on the prize
If the top UK consultants want to stay at the top they need fast ways to grow, and that’s not easy in a stagnant market. So the hunt is on to find suitable mergers, acquisitions and overseas ventures. Building reports on the latest manoeuvres in the sector
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NewsSubbies may have to pick up adjudication costs
Government fails to close legal loophole over so-called “Tolent” clauses
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NewsMiddle-sized firms at greatest risk of breaching Bribery Act
Survey finds only 16% of small to medium-sized firms have anti-bribery training in place
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NewsSt Katherine's Docks to be refurbished after £156m deal
Max Property Group buys central London’s only marina