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FeaturesWhat happens in a hung parliament?
A guide to what a hung parliament means and what the impact could be for construction
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Features黑洞社区's election survey results in full
View the full results from over 1,100 readers who took part in our survey to find out who construction is backing in the election
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FeaturesElection 2017: Hanging in the balance
Policy on major construction projects could have a substantial impact on some hotly-contested marginal seats
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FeaturesEconomy watch: Output declines
Output has fallen month on month but levels of investment are continuing to rise
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FeaturesEconomy watch: Inflation on the rise
A CBI survey of manufacturers shows that output is up - and it鈥檚 not just due to sterling鈥檚 fall in value
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FeaturesConservative manifesto: Council housing鈥檚 new best friend?
Offering little new for construction by way of infrastructure commitments, the Tory manifesto nevertheless surprised with its brazen parking of tanks on Labour鈥檚 lawn
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Economy watch: Layers of uncertainty
As the general election approaches and uncertainty around Brexit continues, economic indicators are starting to get darker
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FeaturesThe great Brexit buy-up?
With sterling devalued but growth prospects strong, UK firms have rarely been more tempting to overseas buyers, as the recent takeover approach for Atkins may show. So could current market conditions signal a buying frenzy?
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FeaturesJust what the doctor ordered
The NHS has a maintenance backlog amounting to at least 拢5bn and it鈥檚 getting worse by the day as funds from the capital budget are raided to keep the health service running
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FeaturesHousing: The forgotten crisis
Already it has been dubbed the 鈥楤rexit election鈥�, so will this single issue overshadow all others, including how to tackle the housing crisis?
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FeaturesThe Brexit election
Before the parties nail down their manifestos, we take a look at what construction might expect from June鈥檚 vote
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FeaturesGarden Bridge: Troubled crossing
Dame Margaret Hodge鈥檚 recent report on the controversial Garden Bridge has highlighted the question of whether the mayor of London should pull the plug on the project
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FeaturesWhat does a general election mean for construction?
More uncertainty looms - as Brexit debate set to dominate 8 June election
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FeaturesBovis: Here鈥檚 the snag 鈥�
Bovis Homes recently set aside 拢7m to deal with its torrent of snagging complaints from buyers of its properties - and it鈥檚 not the only housebuilder criticised for selling unfinished and faulty homes
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FeaturesSchools for scandal?
The government has put its all behind its manifesto commitment to provide 500 free schools, with 拢10bn of funding to back it up
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FeaturesContractor's results: Fighting fit?
The annual results of the big contractors have shown an industry in somewhat shaky shape to withstand the inevitable challenge of exiting the EU
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FeaturesIs nuclear in meltdown?
Work on Hinkley C鈥檚 construction may be about to start but hopes for a whole new fleet of power stations are at risk after a 鈥榗risis鈥� in market confidence triggered by EDF鈥檚 Hinkley delivery problems
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FeaturesBudget 2017: Wake-up call
The chancellor has now ditched his planned increase to the self-employeds鈥� NI contributions, but what would the impact have been on 40% of construction鈥檚 workforce?
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FeaturesWhat next for Bovis?
Galliford Try鈥檚 all-share tilt at Bovis is more likely to succeed than Redrow鈥檚 part-cash/part-share offer
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FeaturesBudget preview: Inside the box
Philip Hammond is not known for showmanship or drama - perhaps that鈥檚 for the best, given the wider political and economic upheaval. But the last-ever spring Budget is even more of a mystery than usual