All articles by Olivia Boyd – Page 3
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NewsPersimmon reports 'strong' forward sales and lower debts
Trading levels at housebuilder up on last year and 9000 homes completed but concern that a rise in unemployment could hit sales
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NewsMaterials sales continue to fall
Mineral Products Association calls on government for public investment as aggregate and cement sales remain 'extremely low'
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NewsMore deals could follow Gleeds buy
Gleeds says its purchase of rival QS Locus Consultants for an undisclosed sum could herald a consolidation drive in the consultancy sector
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NewsVegas-style weddings come to Blackpool
dRMM's wedding venue on Blackpool prom will be clad in shimmering gold shingles
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NewsRICS: chartered QSs will not need a degree
Entry level qualification launched based on online assessment and relevant work experience
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NewsHouse prices rise as demand outstrips supply
Surveyors experience strongest growth in London as buyers return to the market
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NewsGovernment names 10 nuclear sites
Sizewell in Suffolk among the sites nominated for nuclear development in draft documents
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NewsAndorra bridge collapse kills five workers
Workers trapped under debris after 20m section of bridge under construction buckled
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NewsKier reports 'strong' order book
Market update reveals first quarter trading in line with expectations and steady flow of education work
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FeaturesPsychic power: The future of nuclear
In one way, the future for nuclear energy looks assured. In another, it’s at the mercy of all sorts of possible problems. Olivia Boyd shuffles the cards and identifies five of the biggest
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NewsSellafield decommissioning project faces year’s delay
‘Strategic review’ of £110m scheme raises questions over £20bn new-build programme
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QSs hardest hit by fee cuts
Quantity surveyors were confronted with more grim news this week as it emerged that their fees had fallen further in the past year than those of any other type of construction consultant
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NewsBank of England holds interest rate steady at 0.5%
Base rate is kept level for eighth month in a row as bank plans to extend quantitative easing by £25bn
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NewsRegeneration firm plans to double staff
North-east-based Frank Haslam Milan will increase workforce by 200 over next two years
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NewsDecline in construction purchasing accelerates
CIPS/Markit index shows orders from purchasing managers falling, with the steepest decline in civil engineering activity
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NewsQSs suffer sharpest fall in fees
Average hourly rates fell by 10-17% over last year according to fees survey
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NewsGleeds wins deal for 100 more O2 phone stores
Consultant will provide project management, buliding surveying and CDM on refit programme
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NewsScottish body calls for 5% VAT cut
Scottish Building Federation says reduction on 15% VAT on home building works would help firms suffering in the recession
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NewsBabcock buys UK Atomic Energy Agency for £38m
Support services firm takes ownership of commercial arm that decommissions nuclear plant sites
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NewsHouse prices rise in October
Hometrack survey shows price increase for third consecutive month but warns demand beginning to fade