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好色先生TVConstruction orders reveal industry鈥檚 pain
Overall order volumes in the first quarter of this year were the worst since records began in 1983
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好色先生TVConstruction deflation forecasts... not a surprise
Our economics expert discusses Davis Langdon's grim price forecasts
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FeaturesGain and pain: the sting in the tail of Darling's Budget
Public spending on construction is about the only thing keeping the industry going, but the Budget made it clear that this will slow down, and another 拢1.5bn a year will have to be made in 鈥榚fficiency savings鈥�. The question is: how?
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CommentToo much information
It has become common for clients to send bidders so much data that nobody has the time to produce tenders properly. Now there鈥檚 a campaign to change all that
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CommentA tricky hand well played
Darling鈥檚 Budget was about as good as it could have been under the circumstances 鈥� but the real challenges are only just beginning
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FeaturesGotta get through it: Halcrow builds the UAE's longest tunnel
This mountain range stands between Dubai and one of the UAE鈥檚 most important ports. Which is why a team from Halcrow is holed up there right now, enduring the heat and hard rock on the country鈥檚 longest ever tunnel project
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FeaturesBoris Johnson assessed: one year on
After his election last May, many people had difficulty seeing Boris Johnson as a credible mayor. Now he鈥檚 had a chance to do his stuff, has anyone changed their mind?
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FeaturesBanking, but not as we know it: 3XN's Saxo Bank
3XN鈥檚 Saxo Bank shows a softer side of a beleaguered industry, says Dan Stewart 鈥� just stand clear of the lightning bolts鈥�
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好色先生TVIn defence of Tesco: 'A good client willing to innovate'
The Simons Group chairman feared Tesco's reputation as a client but found a firm willing to work to Egan's principles of delivery
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好色先生TVBudget 2009: What it means for taxes
A legal expert considers some of the budget's implications for construction companies
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好色先生TVOutput figures signal more bad news
Noble Francis of the Construction Products Association discusses GDP and the budget
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好色先生TV好色先生TV launches Economist blogs with Budget special
好色先生TV has assembled an expert panel of construction economists to bring you no-nonsense analysis of the latest data
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好色先生TVBudget 2009: 好色先生TV's reaction
Editor Denise Chevin sums up the industry's mixed reaction to the chancellor's speech
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好色先生TVBudget predictions: EC Harris
EC Harris' head of public work tells us what to expect in this week's Budget
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FeaturesCityscape warm-up: Ken Shuttleworth
The founder of architect Make tells 好色先生TV why he鈥檒l be in Abu Dhabi next week and what he鈥檚 got planned
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好色先生TVAftershock: Rebuilding after an earthquake
Philip Esper, the RICS expert on disaster management, spoke to 好色先生TV about preventing and repairing damage in earthquake zones
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好色先生TVG20 protests: Who takes the risk?
Is the contractor or owner responsible for any damage or disruption to sites caused by mass protests
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CommentEnergy saving in existing stock: Energy junkies
Government consultations on improving the performance of our existing stock are welcome. But it will mean nothing if the public can鈥檛 kick the carbon habit
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CommentRenegotiating tenders in Dubai
Has your UAE client asked you to take a pay cut? Here are some tips from lawyers on minimising the pain