All Coronavirus articles – Page 11
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The long haul back to pre-coronavirus levels of activity
Data from the ONS and OBR points to a tick-shaped not a v-shaped recovery, says Construction Products Association’s Rebecca LarkinÂ
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Housing starts by Homes England hit record before covid-19 struck
Latest data shows social housing jumped by 91% in 2019/20
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Keltbray to wrap up redundancy programme next month as turnover hits record
Company making 300 job cuts
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Will the ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Safety Bill make insurance unaffordable?
Regulatory change is coming but the government must also consider the insurance industry’s ability to provide robust cover, argues Weightman’s Paul Lowe
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Construction firms claim £2.6bn of furlough payments
Industry also has most self-employment income support scheme claims
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Coronavirus update for construction: 15 July
Build UK’s update the industry amid the covid-19 outbreakÂ
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​ McCarthy & Stone rejigs as covid sends firm crashing into red
Former Kier executive goes as retirement specialist hit by £60m of coronavirus charges
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Design’s social value is being overlooked - that has to change
Architects have to quantify the impact their work has on communities, says HLM’s Philip Watson
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Construction not expected to reach pre-covid levels until end of 2022, fresh data suggests
Office for Budget Responsibility had originally predicted recovery would take six months
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Construction begins recovery but output more than one third lower following covid crisis
Activity fell by a record amount in three months to May
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Industry’s main trade body attacks firms for squeezing supply chain during coronavirus crisis
Behaviour follows ‘you will be remembered’ warning from CLC chairman in springÂ
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After Nightingale: Some lessons for construction and public procurement
A crisis triggered the need for the Nightingale hospitals but the mindset behind their construction should apply to all projects, in good times and badÂ
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Covid-19 forces councils to dip into reserves to keep key Commonwealth Games jobs on track
Pool and main stadium have needed more cash, authorities told
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Coronavirus update for construction: 13 July
Build UK’s update the industry amid the covid-19 outbreakÂ
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What do five housebuilder trading updates tell us?
Share prices are on the up, thanks to healthy order books and the stamp duty holiday surge, says ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Value’s Tony Williams
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The dust has settled on the chancellor’s latest rescue package, so is the industry happy?
The government deems construction crucial to getting the country back on its feet but worries remain, writes Tom Lowe
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Coronavirus update for construction: 10 July
Build UK’s update the industry amid the covid-19 outbreakÂ
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Is the chancellor’s summer statement draught proof?
This government must avoid fiscal bursts that could damage long-term investment in a low carbon economy, says UKGBC’s Julie HirigoyenÂ
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The industry needs clarity on workload, not £1,000 sweeteners
By the time firms can get their hands on the chancellor’s furlough bonus, it will be too late for many