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Comment2010: The year of the deal
WYG decided to go into Ireland shortly before its economy imploded; worse decisions were possible (a Reykjavik office?) but only justGrowth and success are not the same thing. Unless expansion is carried out by a skilled management team working to a plan as shrewd as it is lucky, opening overseas ...
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NewsSnow day protocol: handling employee absence in bad weather
With arctic conditions still ruling the UK, an adverse weather policy is essential for employers
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NewsStarting up your own business, part eight: Satisfying the customer
So, the first job's in the bag (pretty much), but how's the best way to begin?
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NewsWhy the forecast of a shallower recession is bad news
The latest forecast from the Construction Products Association suggests the drop in future workload will not be as large as the forecasters had previously thought
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CommentCarry on screaming
Just how scary is 2010 going to be, we ask on the cover. Well, put it this way: if you want to feel uplifted in the next 12 months your best bet is probably to watch Toy Story III
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NewsAre UK houses really worth 6% more than a year ago?
According to the Halifax index just out they are, but then we need to look carefully at the raw data to understand the true situation
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NewsWorkload drops as snow falls
Construction output figures show us the huge impact a cold snap like this can have on projects and losses construction suffers
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NewsEnding in a whimper
Figures from buyers' body CIPS showed the industry continued to decline in December
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NewsStarting up your own business, part seven: A job at last?
Just as you run out of ideas and even the dog's in a sulk, a promising email arrives
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NewsStarting up your own business, part six: The elusive first commission
Time flies at the speed of a jet aircraft when the money is running out鈥�
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NewsPundits point to flat house prices in 2010
It鈥檚 the time of the year for reflections, resolutions and prognostications. And what can be more fun than guessing the likely path of house prices?
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NewsChristmas crackers: Rupert Choat
What does a construction lawyer want for the industry this Christmas?
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NewsDoes the GDP debate rest on dodgy figures?
Our expert blogger examines the construction industry's economic foundations
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NewsChristmas crackers: Gus Alexander
黑洞社区's architectural critic tells us what's on his festive wish list
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NewsResidential planning activity bounces back
Brickonomics: Planning decisions are on the rise but how much is due to housebuilders switching consents from flats to houses
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NewsGrim outlook for jobs in construction
Brickonomics: Another drop in workload will have a devasting affect on what is already a fragile jobs market
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FeaturesReview of the decade: 2000-2009
The past 10 years will be remembered for the long, long boom that turned into a deep, deep recession, but a lot of other things happened along the way 鈥� So here鈥檚 our guide to the people, the projects, the deals, the disasters, the feuds and the fights that made ...
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News2009 rewound: a review of the year
This was the year spent in the eye of the hurricane, between the collapse of private spending in 2008 and the collapse of public spending in 2010. Sarah Richardson remembers 12 months that many in the industry are trying to forget
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NewsVideo: Come Dine with Construction
黑洞社区鈥檚 contributors square up for a seasonal cooking showdown: who will be king of the kitchen?
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CommentWe鈥檝e never had it so good
You can鈥檛 see much when you鈥檙e in a hole, but the truth is that the noughties were in many ways a wonderful decade