All News Analysis articles – Page 14
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See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil
The industry stands accused of closing its eyes to the blacklisting saga
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Construction strategy 2025: Within our reach?
Can the industrial strategy succeed? Four experts address the key challenges
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Should you believe the hype?
Do the government’s claims in its spending review stand up to scrutiny?
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Enter the dragon
Two big development deals are bringing Chinese money into London. But does this signal the start of a flood of investment by China in UK construction?
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Spending Round: Who's for cake?
What will George Osborne portion out to construction in his Spending Round?
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Where's the money?
Ahead of the spending review later this month, ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø looks at the prospects for investment in construction
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Eco policy: No sense of direction
ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø’s latest White Paper suggests that public and private sector clients are as frustrated as the rest of the industry with government eco policy
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Blacklisting: Human impact
Many of the people allegedly involved in the blacklisting scandal still work in construction. Should we be worried?
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Danger: recovery in sight
There may be hints of a modest recovery for construction, but is it prepared for the risks that brings?
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PF2: Vote of no confidence
Is the government about to ditch PF2 before it’s even been tested?
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Rowecord: A dying breed
Rowecord Engineering has gone under, taking at least 430 jobs with it. But what is the cost to the wider industry, when it loses the expertise offered by specialist firms?
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What next for Costain?
After the May Gurney saga, what now for Costain? ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø looks at the company’s options
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Blacklisting the blacklisters
Councils are exploring ways to stop companies involved in blacklisting from winning work with them
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Anna Stewart: The successor
This month, Anna Stewart takes over the reins at Laing O’Rourke, the UK’s largest private contractor. Tough decisions await her
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Costain vs Kier: The battle for May Gurney
Who stands to win if Kier does decide to challenge Costain over its merger with May Gurney?
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Housing stimulus: Shaky foundations
George Osborne exceeded industry expectations in last week’s Budget by pumping more than £15bn into a housing market stimulus. But economists fear the measures could do more harm than good
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Planning reforms: On the move
The NPPF has opened up councils to more residential developments and, with an increasingly robust housebuilding industry preparing for growth, is the sector beginning to rally?
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Budget submission: Dear George …
Ahead of this week’s Budget, ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø wrote to the chancellor to put the case for the green economy. Let’s hope he listens