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    We are on a perilous road to the new normal – but at least it’s exciting

    2010-02-25T11:23:00Z

    Yesterday I went to an excellent conference organised by the Council of Mortgage Lenders. I know it was good because I came away with a headache and a slightly befuddled mind, but invigorated nevertheless.What made it more interesting was that on the train into London I read Martin Wolf’s column ...

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    Brighter outlook from forecasters, but severe risks remain

    2010-01-28T16:33:00Z

    The forecasts from Hewes & Associates and Leading Edge sit interestingly against the other winter forecasts for construction output released over the past couple of weeks.They seem to back up the mood among other forecasters that construction workload might not fall as much was feared in the middle of last ...