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NewsPublic borrowing hits post-war record high
Chancellor will have to issue £200bn of government bonds this year to cover debt
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NewsTreasury review reveals scope for £11bn property savings
Procurement and management efficiency are targeted as areas for savings over 10-year period
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NewsDubai developers to get second $10bn bail out this year
Government says the first $10m is already feeding through to contractors
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NewsBudget 2009: 'an opportunity missed to safeguard jobs'
Contractors and builders give their latest reactions to Alistair Darling's package of measures for the construction industry
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NewsBudget 2009: 'this talk of efficiency is too little and too late'
QSs give their latest reactions to the chancellor's package of measures to help the construction industry
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NewsBudget 2009: 'this will do little to increase the housing supply'
The housebuilding industry gives its latest reactions to the funding and measures announced by the chancellor
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NewsBudget 2009: 'little positive news for architecture'
In the industry's latest reaction to the chancellor's speech, the RIBA president finds the government's investment plans wanting
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NewsBudget 2009: 'funding will make a real difference to green businesses'
The industry's latest reactions to the chancellor's success in putting sustainability issues at the heart of the spending agenda
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NewsAldar to set up JV for Al Raha Beach scheme
Developer links up with investor to develop Al Remila section of waterfront city development
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Home sales perk up in March
Another little ray of good news for estate agents and house builders came from the latest figures from HM Revenue & Customs for property transactions.They do provide a hint of a glimmer of hope that the housing market may be experiencing some revival, with the highest level of monthly sales ...
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Chancellor provides optimism in the gloom...and that's what's worrying
The direct measures aimed at construction-related activities and businesses in the 2009 Budget will be welcomed in some quarters, mainly among the house builders.Though I am not so sure I would go with the instant view from the surveyors' body RICS that: "Measures announced by the Chancellor will help move ...
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Budget reaction: The impact on built assets
The Budget has placed built assets at the heart of nurturing economic recovery, achieving efficiency savings and delivering better public service outcomes. The Chancellor is now forecasting a budget deficit of £175 billion this year and £173 billion in 2010/11, peaking at 79% of GDP in 2013/14. He is also ...
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Construction job vacancies evaporate as recession bites
The latest batch of employment figures provides little comfort to the thousands of construction workers who are now looking for jobs, as vacancies in the industry have plunged deeper.The figures show that in the three months to March this year there were 12,000 recorded vacancies for jobs in construction. This ...
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NewsBroadway Malyan unveils design for £73m Singapore hospital
UK architect's Singapore and Weybridge offices collaborate with local firm to produce iconic design
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NewsTaylor Wimpey begins rights issue talks
Housebuilder takes informal soundings from investors about the possibility of raising £350m
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NewsHow not to clean a truck
Presumably this chap has Spiderman-type clinging powers – if not, he's heading for a slippery headfirst dive to the ground
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NewsDarling set to give housing industry £1bn boost
Tomorrow's Budget is predicted to include a package of measures to boost housebuilding
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NewsIndustry accuses Tesco of profiting from fee cuts
Association for Consultancy and Engineering boss hits out at Tesco for ‘boosting record profis by arbitrarily seeking cuts in fees of up to 40% from construction suppliers’
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NewsHopkins Architects' Greenwich market scheme in for planning
Redeveloped 179-year-old market in south-east London will include retail units, hotel and new covered market
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NewsOlympic inspectors land in London
International committee will visit site to check on progress of 2012 build programme