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FeaturesRecession dos and don鈥檛s: Industry leaders鈥� advice on keeping afloat
Ahead of the likely longest downturn since the 1930s,聽Daniel Gayne聽asks construction experts for tips on how to ride out the hard times
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NewsConstruction defies UK economic slump with September growth
Industry shows 鈥榬esilience鈥� with third consecutive month of expansion
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NewsBank of England鈥檚 鈥榮hock鈥� recession warning could spook investors
Some construction sectors could fare much worse than others, say analysts
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CommentThe cost to construction of false optimism
How many firms have gone to the wall in construction because they took the advice of persistent optimists?
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CommentOptimism rises that 2013 will see more homes sold 鈥� that should mean more homes built
Buyer interest has been increasing since September, prices seem more stable and the Funding for Lending scheme may loosen the mortgage market
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CommentThe extra magic money brings when you get your bank to print it and use it to buy your debt
Mr Osborne has an extra 拢30 billion or so in his coffers
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CommentThe bad news keeps rolling in for construction
There is growing evidence that the second dip into recesssion will be worse than expected
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CommentThe real home truth is that the government can and should do more to boost house building
If the state wants more homes it will have to build those homes itself
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CommentWhat is it that I apparently know that the Bank of England economists do not?
The Bank of England鈥檚 low interest rate approach may lead to a deeper repression and slower growth
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CommentThe economy: Plan B or no Plan B, that is the question
What will the government announce its strategy to tackle the faltering economy to be in its autumn statement?
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CommentInflation rate will fall next month, probably, but it needs to fall sharply
Imports and VAT rises are pushing inflation towards 20-year highs, but expect a fall soon
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CommentIt's not looking good for house prices in 2011
House prices dropped by 1.6% in 2010 and will continue falling according to Halifax figures
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CommentInflation: a reason to be cheerful or a cause for concern?
What鈥檚 driving the 3.2% inflation rate and does it matter for construction?
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CommentBetter than expected but forecast won't spare construction's pain
Pre-budget forecast says UK debt is not as great as first feared but growth id revised downwards
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The problem with surprises on inflation
Could it be that we are about to witness the beginnings of widening concerns over rising inflation?The Consumer Prices Index 鈥渟urprise鈥� jump to 3.7% yesterday will certainly increase rumblings in the markets and elsewhere.Although for the time being I suspect attention will be more focused on June 22 and ...
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Bank figures provide more jitters for the housing market
The latest data on mortage lending from the Bank of England will do little to steady the nerves of those in the house building world.The figures show the number of approvals for house purchases on a seasonally adjusted basis has taken a dip in the first quarter of this year.The ...
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More home sellers, fewer home letters - a housing market in flux
How should we read yesterday鈥檚 Rightmove figures showing the slowest ever March pick up in asking prices?They appear to be consistent with much of what else we are seeing in the market 鈥� a growing body of evidence that the recent bounce back in the housing market is faltering (see ...
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Prepare for a double dip in construction growth 鈥� the implication of today鈥檚 GDP figures
The UK is coming out faster from recession than we thought. But the hole was deeper.That seems to be the message from the statisticians鈥� latest stab at the nation鈥檚 output.The increase in fourth quarter GPD was revised upward from 0.1% to 0.3%, which will cheer many not least the Chancellor.But ...
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Was it just the cold or is it a relapse?
There are plenty of people, 鈥渆xperts鈥� indeed, who fully expect a double-dip recession for both the economy and, for that matter, house prices.For them the data emerging for January鈥檚 performance appears to be, albeit gently, vindicating their position. They will no doubt seize with alacrity the retail figures from the ...
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Reasons to be careful 鈥� December鈥檚 higher than expected inflation
Consumer Price Inflation at 2.9% in December and up from 1.9% a month earlier... mmm... that鈥檚 not what the experts expected. Not by a long way.This morning鈥檚 story from Reuters published ahead of the inflation figures had its poll of experts plumping for inflation at 2.6%.No doubt there will be ...