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Annual construction output forecast to fall
The first of the spring forecasts for construction has winged its way into my inbox. It is the Hewes & Associates' forecast.Hewes expects on the basis of current data that levels of construction output will fall back to those last seen in 1996 before we see a recovery.This may seem ...
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Annual construction output forecast to fall 拢23.5 billion over next two years
The first of the spring forecasts for construction has winged its way into my inbox. It is the Hewes and Associates' forecast.Hewes expects on the basis of current data that levels of construction output will fall back to those last seen in 1996 before we see a recovery.This may seem ...
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Halifax figures dampen hopes of spring bounce in house prices
The Nationwide figures published yesterday provided some cheer for those selling homes with the announcement of a 0.9% rise in its house price index for March.That hope has been rather squashed with the Halifax today releasing figures suggesting the price of an average home fell in the month by 1.9%.What ...
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Five reasons why the G20 summit is great news for UK construction
I meant to get in an early night, but George Soros was billed to appear on Newsnight and while I know it's shallow I am a sucker for celebrity.I legitimised my decision on the grounds that I wanted to see how broad the consensus was over the success of the ...
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What troubled waters?
Your report 鈥淩IBA in turmoil as faction presses for 鈥榬adical change鈥欌�� (27 March, page 13) is a surprising appearance of fantasy journalism in an otherwise excellent magazine
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CommentYour solution is the problem
A good way to enrage someone who鈥檚 in trouble is to offer to help, then stamp on their foot 鈥� which is what the government has done to those working on education schemes
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CommentReady money
There are still chances out there to make big bucks, it seems, from trillion-dollar salaries to a sure thing on the racetrack. But if nothing works out, you can always drown your sorrows in a roomful of gin
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CommentIt's a jungle out there: How to survive the recession
What with battling the birds of prey and the ravenous alligators 鈥� not to mention the swine with the money 鈥� you may have picked up more survival skills than you realise
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CommentA horror story
But what really infuriated the colleges and their teams is that the organisation continued to push them to spend their own money on projects that were effectively doomed
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Can you help?
In December 2003, my son Sebastian launched a campaign to fundraise for a purpose-built facility that would provide much-needed respite for families with seriously ill children
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CommentCut costs, not jobs: Lower HR costs without redundancies
Tempting to reach for the P45s when your business is suffering, isn鈥檛 it? But the wisest companies are finding alternative ways of reducing costs 鈥�
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CommentWonders & blunders
Prue Leith鈥檚 spirit is uplifted by the billowing roof and sense of fun in Richard Rogers鈥� airport terminal in Madrid. But Oxford鈥檚 John Radcliffe hospital makes her sick
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CommentYou'll never walk alone: Representing yourself
If your recessed budget doesn鈥檛 stretch to legal fees and you decide to represent yourself, you should at least go in armed with these expert tips 鈥�
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CommentRefuting all charges
Caroline Buckingham (13 March, page 36) accuses Cabe鈥檚 schools design panel of not giving fair assessments to designs for 星空传媒 Schools for the Future (BSF)
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All change
Let鈥檚 not be naive. Consulting on ways to improve the energy performance of existing buildings is essential in identifying practical solutions in the fight against climate change (鈥淓nergy junkies鈥�, 20 March, page 35)
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CommentBusiness doctor: advice on staying afloat
So 星空传媒 got a panel of experts together to tell them how to make it through the recession. You might want to get yourself a drink and listen in
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Before you jet off: Contracting abroad
If you鈥檙e thinking of heading abroad to find work, make sure you read through this list of tips so you don鈥檛 find yourself in trouble over a contract