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CommentProtection against insolvency: Cash back
Construction has a poor reputation when it comes to protecting itself against insolvency risk. So here are some tips on how to stay on top of cashflow
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CommentFinally, some action
It鈥檚 a big week for the Green Deal but don鈥檛 forget about the little guy
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CommentThe real problem raised by the Homes and Communities Agency affordable homes figures
Bad news or not, the HCA needs a greater level of transparency about its figures
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CommentLooks like a good deal for housebuilders, but only time will tell
One the surface the return of 95% mortgages on new build homes is good for housebuilders
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Comment星空传媒 buys a pint 鈥� for Cyril Sweett鈥檚 technical and financial due diligence team
Just in time for Movember a fake moustache makes an appearance at 星空传媒 buys a pint
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CommentRICS construction survey adds to grim news for the industry
A fifth of surveyors saw workloads fall in the third quarter
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CommentThe Housing Strategy: Was that it?
The government鈥檚 new strategy won鈥檛 deliver us from housing market purgatory and could serve to bump up house prices for new-build
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CommentGovernment housing strategy: Falling short
This week鈥檚 government housing strategy offers some hope to first-time buyers but it is an inadequate response to the fact that we are not building enough homes
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CommentSolar industry lobbies MPs overs FITs cuts
Campaigners prepare to lobby MPs over the 50% cut in solar feed-in tariffs. Read live coverage here
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CommentWe need to look beyond the government's quick-fix housing strategy
Careful implementation of the government鈥檚 housing initiatives is vital - otherwise, there could be real problems in the long term
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CommentLife for BioRegional after Quintain
Co-founder of BioRegional disappointed by end of Quintain joint venture but says valuable lessons can be learnt
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CommentHow bad are banks at lending to SMEs?
A new study suggest that the picture for SMEs and bank funding isn鈥檛 as bleak as sometimes painted
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CommentHouse building figures provide no comfort in an age of uncertainty and need
Is the housing minister losing credibility?
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CommentHansom: So off message
This week protestors fail to spread the word to their comrades, a construction boss is embroiled in the DSK scandal and a press contact for the ODA knows nothing about the Olympics
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CommentGlazing over
Thanks to Martin Szajnar for sending in this snap - although he might want to give it to the local neighbourhood watch. As he points out: 鈥淎ny more pressure and he鈥檒l be done for breaking and entering.鈥�
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Inbox: Quick fix
This week, readers want to help unemployed graduates, solve the problem of congestion on the M25 and see the government consider the consequences of reducing feed-in tariffs
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Disclosure of Incentives Forms: A help or a hindrance?
From October new rules require housebuilders to make lenders aware of incentives offered to buyers - the idea is to ensure a mortgage offer is based on a true valuation of a property
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CommentConstruction and the eurozone: Make it happen
锘縏he eurozone is in a mess, but then again so is the UK economy. What we need is to invest in design-led manufacturing so we earn a reputation for excellence
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CommentCommercial Offices Index: Offices construction hit by eurozone crisis
October saw the commercial offices index fall by 9%