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House prices down 8%, but where is the bottom of the market?
The Nationwide's latest stats for June on house prices confirmed what everyone knew: house prices are still falling. The figures put the average house price down 0.9% on the month, 6.3% on the year and 8% down from the peak in October.If the current rate of fall continues for the ...
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Rich ditch their homes as US plays celebrity foreclosures
Bored with the subprime homesick blues, the US press has turned to tracking down the rich who have handed back the keys on their multimillion dollar homes. It's "celebrity foreclosures" folks!That couldn't possibly happen here...
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Poll shows confidence at new lows
More news to spoil your breakfast came in today. The latest consumer confidence barometer reading taken by GfK NOP shows consumers expectations of economic prospects in the coming 12 months at the lowest level since the pollster began asking the question in 1982.What does this mean for construction? Well what ...
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First quarter national accounts figures provide cause for concern
The latest quarterly national accounts provide yet more worrying reading for the construction industry.Firstly, the revisions made by the statisticians have just made the pretty poor figures originally released look worse.GDP growth in the first quarter is now officially 0.3% compared with 0.4% (to put that in context 0.1% ...
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Is there a contract in writing?: T & T Fabrications vs Hubbard Architectural Metalwork
The Claimant applied for summary judgment under Part 24 of the Civil Procedure Rules for immediate enforcement of an Adjudicator鈥檚 Decision. There was a contract between the Second Claimant and Hubbard, the Defendant. It related to atrium bridges, staircases and metalwork items for a development in London in ...
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CommentTime to plot a new course?
If the UK economy continues to stutter, maybe you should consider taking your skills to Europe鈥檚 emerging economies
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CommentPick and mix
There are just too many delicious goodies at this year鈥檚 London Festival of Architecture to take in without drawing up some kind of menu.
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CommentObstructed by justice
Don鈥檛 expect the law to protect you from unscrupulous clients, says small contractor Alan Danieli. The system just isn鈥檛 designed that way 鈥�
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星空传媒 buys a pint 鈥� for the London leaders
Judging from the drinks tally you might be wondering what鈥檚 happened to the 鈥淏uys a pint鈥� bit this week.
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CommentThe power of speeches
Odd business, public speaking. This week it raised Boris Johnson to the zenith of glory and cast a Mail man into the abyss of ignimony, while Caroline Flint used her special powers to evade the press
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Tests and Trials
Jackie Sadek might find our pronouncements on the grocery retail sector a little less Kafkaesque if she read them properly (6 June, page 56).
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CommentFlash of inspiration
The recent flooding in the West Country brought the UK鈥檚 unpredictable weather onto the front pages again
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Griping back
In response to your article (Generation Gripe, 13 June, page 67), how disappointing that staying late at work is still viewed by some as the only sign of commitment.
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North of the border
Caroline Flint says England is a world leader in green building (13 June, page 62).
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CommentThe flood plan
Amazingly, we鈥檝e got yet another challenge to contend with when we build, but this time it鈥檚 long overdue.
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CommentWebmaster review: London Festival of Architecture website
How easy does the London Festival of Architecture's website 鈥� www.lfa2008.org 鈥� make it for people to get involved in and find out about the activities?
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Dilapidations: Repairing the damage
Some landlords have sneakily been asking tenants who have quit to pay for repairs they never intended to carry out. It鈥檚 in the hands of surveyors to stamp out the practice
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CommentMy digital life Andrew Best
The Buro Happold partner鈥檚 digital life is 007-heaven, with international poker, gadgets, MI5 and private members鈥� clubs. He doesn鈥檛 care to discuss it online, though 鈥� Very hush-hush, you see
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When housing market crash meets dot.bomb
For anyone keen to explore the deeper reaches of the effects caused by a slowdown in the housing market here is one for the files.Moneysupermarket.com appears to be seeking to quell investor fears about the impact of "extremely challenging" conditions in its mortgages and loans business.