All articles by Stuart Macdonald – Page 2
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News
Housing starts fall by 8%
Government’s 3 million homes target suffers blow as starts look set to fall behind completions
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FeaturesYvette Cooper
The government’s effort to get housebuilders to produce more homes has been like a man trying to herd cats by shouting into a megaphone. Now it’s looking for more effective tactics. In her first interview since joining the Cabinet, the housing minister tells Stuart Macdonald what they are.
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City urged to cash in on regeneration boom
Research reveals the sector has provided the best property investments over the past five years
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NewsSkanska plans assault on UK housebuilding market
Swedish firm to launch prefab system as Cooper calls on foreign builders to enter sector
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NewsSkanska plans assault on UK housebuilding market
Swedish firm to launch prefab system as Cooper calls on foreign builders to enter sector
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NewsTimms aims to equal the record of Nick Raynsford
New minister promises to champion the industry, and push for better sustainability and safety
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NewsDixon keeps options open over Housing Corporation
Chairman intensifies mood of ‘regime change’ by refusing to rule out September departure
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NewsCommunities England set to drop land purchase policy
Planned regeneration agency to switch from buying land to helping landowners develop sites
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NewsCommunities England set to drop land purchase policy
Planned regeneration agency to switch from buying land to helping landowners develop sites
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Spending watchdog probes housebuilders’ performance
National Audit Office examines why industry is still falling short of output targets
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FeaturesIf at first you don’t succeed ...
Lift has had trouble taking off in England. But that hasn’t deterred the Scottish executive from dusting off the healthcare initiative, giving it a few design tweaks, and seeing whether it will fly.
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FeaturesPeters plan
He’s long been one of construction’s enthusiastic modernisers, but now the London Games has spurred Peter Rogers to redouble his efforts. In fact he and his 2012 task group have come up with a 12-point manifesto for change
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CommentKings of the road
Far from the archetypal lecherous, tattooed, road-hogs, Stuart Macdonald finds that white van men are actually eco-friendly, diet-conscious, spiritually fulfilled Casanovas
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CommentToasting Frank
He has projects from Seattle to Spain, designs toasters, and is a muse for internet poets. Surely it’s time Frank Gehry joined the illustrious ranks of ‘famous Canadians’
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CommentWages of fear
Endangering the minimum wage is just one of the claimed hazards of the new age discrimination law. The bloggers have uncovered even greater depths of influence.
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CommentLabour pains
The Labour party conference’s proliferating bloggers like to grumble. Could Bill Clinton’s first rules of showbiz help cheer them up?
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NewsMilne heads for England
Scottish housebuilder Stewart Milne has launched an acquisition drive in England with the aim of doubling its turnover to £600m by 2011.
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Features
Balfour Beatty cements its dominance of UK contracting
Scottish company completes triple in contracting league tables