All Industry comments articles – Page 18
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Floods are unavoidable but councils must be prepared
Flood defences won't eliminate the risk of a big river flood so communities must plan ahead
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Starting up your own business, part two: Money matters
You've made the mental leap from life as an employee to being your own boss, but now you need to work out the finances carefully...
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MAPIC: Europe's big five report a stagnant retail sector
Despite attempts to be positive delegates admit that retail development in UK, Germany, Italy, Spain and France has dried up for the foreseeable future
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MAPIC dispatches: Argentina bids for BRIC status
Our report detects a glimmer of optimism at the start of the global property event in Cannes
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Starting up your own business, part one: Life after redundancy
You've had the leaving drinks and the redundancy cash, now what? You could try setting up your own business, but you'll need to ask yourself some searching questions first...
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How construction can survive the recession
Despite an optimistic outlook in KMPG’s recent survey, it’s head of building says the sector must reassess risk management practices and people strategy
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Why housebuilders’ bosses are seeing green
The housing market seems to have hit the bottom and bounced, and according to our salary survey, the pay of housebuilders’ directors is about to follow it
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Education frameworks: evaluated
With education playing a crucial role in construction workload, Partnerships for Schools has demonstrated that frameworks work
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Twitter your way to the top
Rather than banning staff from social networking sites, turn these hugely powerful tools to your business advantage
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GDP figures: a turn-up for the books
Don't let Friday's forecast of continued recession in Q3 get you down – it's in Q4 we should expect an upturn
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White Young Green: Investors brace yourself
Under Stock Market rules, White Young Green has got until the end of this week to announce its results. Gulp
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We are losing the carbon capture race
As the ICE publishes it's damning report on the UK's carbon capture efforts, its vice president suggests how we could return to being at the cutting edge of the technology
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Show me the money: filling the Construction Confederation’s £20m pensions gap
The Construction Confederation has gone bust owing its pension fund £20m. The trustees, including tax expert Liz Bridge (above), are now frantically trying to fill it before they retire
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Laing O'Rourke and the awkward power games
The veil of secrecy surrounding the future of Tony Douglas, erstwhile heir to the throne at Laing O’Rourke, feels no closer to being lifted this week
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Smart Korea move: the Asian Games stadium
Populous, working with local firm Heerim Architects and Planners, has designed the £190m main stadium in Incheon, South Korea, for the 17th Asian Games in 2014
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1,000 attend HurleyPalmerFlatt's City bash
A mood of optimism reigns as construction professionals network at the champagne-drenched event
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Turkey to spend billions on infrastructure
UK government encourages firms to apply for construction opportunities in the country
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Cityscape Dubai blog: Sustainability
Matthew Kitson on how Cityscape’s Green Day conference showed that sustainability has survived the downturn in the UAE, but only just