Archive for July 3rd, 2012

Government expands lean procurement trials

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Over £300m of government spending added to list of procurement trials

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Construction activity falls at fastest rate for 2.5 years

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Markit/CIPS PMI index sinks to 48.2 in June from 54.4 in May

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Next steps to improve the planning system and support sustainable development

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Further moves to simplify the planning system and make it more accessible to people in communities were set out today by Planning Minister Greg Clark. (continues…)

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CALA pushes margins to 16%

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Housebuilder increases profitability, average selling price and completions

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Ray O’Rourke: ‘We need 35-hour weeks’

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Boss of contractor Laing O’Rourke argues for shorter weeks to attract young people into the construction industry

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