FBP calls for more public contracts for smaller businesses
The Forum of Private Business has called for more government contracts to be made accessible to smaller businesses through alterations to the public sector con…
\"Not the industry’s finest hour” as construction companies accused of bid rigging
Industry has reacted with dismay to the news that 112 construction companies have allegedly been involved in bid rigging.
Bank of England draws up plans to ease interbank lending freeze
Following the prime minister’s meeting with major banking chiefs earlier this week, the Bank of England is now reported to be drawing up a plan to ease the cre…
Homes and Communities Agency will have local focus
Chief executive-designate of the future Homes and Communities Agency, Sir Bob Kerslake, has set out his plans to ensure the agency will have a strong local foc…
Firms missing out on £2 million in apprenticeship support - ConstructionSkills
New research from ConstructionSkills has found that construction firms in England are missing out on up to £2 million in financial support by not taking on eno…
CB Richard Ellis flags \"build-to-let\" opportunity to get market moving
In its latest report on the housing market for the first quarter of the year, CB Richard Ellis has forecast a 4% drop in house prices during 2008, stating that…
Lenders urge Brown to intervene to ease financial crisis
Prime minister Gordon Brown met with a group of mortgage lenders at Downing Street yesterday, to explore possible routes to ease the credit squeeze.
HBF amends code of conduct to improve transparency
In a bid to improve transparency in new property valuations, the HBF has announced an amendment to its voluntary code of conduct for members.
Taylor Wimpey\'s UK homes chief Ian Sutcliffe resigns
Ian Sutcliffe, the UK housing division chief executive of the Taylor Wimpey group, has resigned to take up a new role as UK property manager of SEGRO. Group ch…
RICS survey shows worst sentiment since records began
The latest housing market survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) shows the balance of agents reporting a fall in house prices in March…
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