Cold comfort – safety advice in the ice

Guides are available on safety issues arising from this winter’s extreme cold weather


 

Starting your own business, part 13: Planning the next six months

At the end of year two, things seem to be going well – but you’ll need to do some hard thinking if you want them to stay that way


 

Open source planning: naive, stupid or cynical?

The Tories revealed their planning policy this week, and the phrase ‘barking’ comes to mind


 

The Tory planning conundrum

A Conservative government would hand planning powers over to local communities, but how will it reconcile this policy with the need for new housing?


 

Housing completions are way off target

From 2016 we are supposed to be building 240,000 homes a year, last year we managed a measly 118,000


 

Confusion over public spending cuts

Figures for a cut in net investment are causing alarm, but its the gross investment construction needs to worry about


 

A bleak future for construction jobs

The latest figures may show a fall in redundancies, but don’t start cheering just yet


 

Does slump in work mean a double-dip recession?

RICS’ latest construction market survey provides more fare for the double-dippers


 

Annual orders figures reveal extent of freefall

Recession rips away £17bn of orders over two years


 

Starting Your Own Business, part 12: Making the selection

Hiring the right person is crucial, as is making sure the client is happy for you to delegate his commission to your new recruit


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