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Construction output falls off a cliff
The last time the construction industry had to puzzle out what to do with output falling as fast as it did in the final quarter of 2008 was when the Rubik's Cube was the must-have Christmas present.Official figures published today show a drop of 7% in construction output over the ...
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FeaturesCost model update, March 2009
With the construction market in reverse, it’s crucial to have the latest data. This cost update has been compiled by Max Wilkes and Simon Rawlinson, with help from Davis Langdon’s sector experts
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CommentSo, Mr Bond...
This week, I’ve been unmasking a phoney company chairman, burning documents after reading and planning my escape route to the south of France. Whoever said construction wasn’t thrilling?
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NewsWYG seeks £30m-plus to avoid bank breach
Consultant engineer White Young Green is planning to tap investors for more than £30m to shore up its balance sheet
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WSP boss predicts painful recovery for 'car crash' Dubai
WSP’s chief executive has described the construction market in Dubai as a “car crash”
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Keller: No upturn this year
The chief executive of groundworks specialist Keller, has said government stimulus packages will only begin to benefit construction firms “well into 2010”
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Ramboll Whitbybird pins hopes on developing markets
Consulting engineer Ramboll Whitbybird is targeting developing markets to combat the recession
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Persimmon: No rights issue despite 42% fall in turnover
The chief executive of Persimmon has said the housebuilder would only consider a rights issue to buy land or other businesses
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NewsCarillion relieved after Dubai raises £7bn bailout bond
Successful raising of $10bn through bond issue has lifted the mood in Dubai, says McDonough
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London fit-out market halves – but positive signs emerge
Research finds only 3 million ft2 in pipeline, but banking consolidation is good news for survivors
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Decision soon on Noho Square
Icelandic bank Kaupthing was poised this week to announce which of the two companies in the running to manage the development of the £1bn Noho Square luxury residential scheme in central London has won the role
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Seven firms win deal on £1bn LIFT framework
The seven winning consortiums bidding for a place on the £1bn Express LIFT framework are about to be confirmed
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Homes for London
London mayor Boris Johnson is working on plans to kick-start 20-30 housing schemes that could produce 5,000-10,000 homes, according to senior London housing sources
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No to Construction Act reforms
The amendments were designed to give specialists greater assurances that main contractors could pay them before they accepted work.
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NewsOlympic apprentices may be sent 100 miles to train...
Workers could be forced to go to Norfolk or Kent as funding freeze threatens London college plan
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NewsA visit to the queen
Plans for an underwater museum in Alexandria have been given the go-ahead by the Egyptian government
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NewsGovernment rule changes baffle EPC firms
The government has confused the sustainability industry by issuing – then seemingly retracting – guidance that would alter the way energy performance certification is carried out
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NewsZaha rising
Watson Steel is near to completing the skeleton of Zaha Hadid’s Riverside Transport Museum in Glasgow
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Government delays nuclear power insurance plans
2017 deadline at risk as draft regulations to deal with liability problems are put on ice
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NewsMott MacDonald client puts £6.1bn Dubai power project on hold
UK consultant Mott MacDonald has been hit by the decision to put a £6.1bn power project it is working on in Dubai on hold