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One-third of builders forced to cut more jobs in 2011

27/01/2011

Local builders are entering their fourth successive year of decline, according to the latest Federation of Master Builders trade survey. One-third of builders said they see no alternative but to...

Time has come for Government to adopt Plan B growth plan

27/01/2011

The Get Britain Building campaign has urged Government to adopt a back-up plan to stimulate growth and job creation. The coalition of industry bodies launched a Plan B growth strategy to stimula...

Economists support call for Government to draw up a plan B

21/10/2010

Leading economists are backing the call for Government to set out a plan B to swing into action if the economy is thrown into recession by the new austerity measures. There is mounting concern...

PLAN B

18/10/2010

The Autumn Spending Review on October 20th threatens to deliver the most severe cuts in public spending in our lifetime. We must be concerned that this will undermine the start of the constructi...

Ed Balls calls for £6bn windfall to be spent on housing

31/08/2010

Labour leadership contender Ed Balls has called for an extra £6bn to be spent on building 100,000 new affordable homes. He believes a recent £12bn Treasury windfall from im...

“Get Britain Building” to drive economic growth

PRESS INFORMATION Release date: 17 June 2024 “Get Britain Building” to drive economic growth A

An £11bn investment in construction can kick start the UK’s economic recovery, say experts

An £11.27bn investment in construction and a series of strategic decisions around new home building can kick start the UK’s economic recovery and deliver a £33bn return for the Gover

Million Homes not Built

Analysis by the Local Government Association shows that 2,564,600 units have been granted planning permission by councils since 2009/10 while only 1,530,680 have been completed. The association sai

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