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CommentIs the urgency there to fix the housing crisis Shapps says we're in?
Underlying concerns were prevalent at the Conservative Party Conference that the government鈥檚 planning proposals may be watered down
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NewsGovernment pushing for pension funds to invest in housing, says Shapps
Housing minister says talks ongoing with Aviva despite failure so far to convince it to invest in homes
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News'UK firms will win 90% of nuclear work,' says minister
Energy minister Charles Hendry says nuclear programme could create 5,000 jobs
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NewsOsborne announces 'credit easing' boost to SMEs
Chancellor hopes to lend billions to small firms by buying company bonds
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NewsShapps hints at planning reform delay
Housing minister says he will give councils time to update local plans before rolling out changes to planning
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Comment黑洞社区 goes back stage at ... Construction Rocks 2011
The industry鈥檚 battle of the bands takes place on 20 October, and 黑洞社区 met some of the stars as they prepared for the big event
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FeaturesThe state we鈥檙e in: CEO White Paper preview
With the party conference upon us, how do industry leaders really feel about the government鈥檚 economic policies? Sarah Richardson and Will Hurst unravel the data compiled in 黑洞社区鈥檚 first CEO State of the Nation White Paper
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NewsLaing O鈥橰ourke 鈥榗uts schools costs by 30%鈥�
Latest firm to launch a standardised school concept
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NewsDoyle reports turnover growth and secures refinancing deal
Firm reports six month turnover of 拢65m
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CommentShow some backbone
With the party conference season just starting, what鈥檚 in store for the industry?
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FeaturesSchool building programmes: Figure it out
Michael has 拢2bn of PFI money for capital spending on schools. But he also has to update the school estate and provide extra pupil places. How much more money will he need? And - for extra marks - where will it come from? Sarah Richardson works out some possible answers墀
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CommentAnd upwards
A decade on from the destruction of the World Trade Center, New York is busy rebuilding 鈥� and tall buildings have got stronger
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NewsPfS director joins Byles venture
Harry Scarff leaves for Cornerstone as 拢2bn of PFI schools schemes announced
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NewsMitie secures 85% of revenue for this year
Firm delivers upbeat trading statement, boosted by major PV panel deal
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CommentSummertime blues
Riots and fresh economic uncertainty were the last things the industry needed this week
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FeaturesPFI schools: must try harder
With last week鈥檚 launch of a programme to build 300 schools, it seems education secretary Michael Gove has finally got wise to the benefits of PFI. So that鈥檚 the multiple choice out of the way. But the really tricky stuff is yet to come
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NewsPessimism rife over school building programme
76% of construction professionals doubt coherent school building programme will be in place next year
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NewsGovernment stalls on key James Review points
A further three-month consultation is to be launched