Encouragingly clever
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The UK Environment Minister for local government John Redwood, clearly supports the construction industry. He believes that to stimulate growth within the construction industry low inflation and low interest rates are needed. Redwood believes that construction demand can be increased without raising tender prices and he wants to improve the balance between capital and revenue expenditure. Redwood is willing to sell the Property Services Agency at a government loss and may not encourage compulsory competitive tendering legislation.
Publication Name: Building
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0007-3318
Year: 1992
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Building vision
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The first part in a 5-part series on the state of the UK construction industry commences with an analysis of the industry in the 90s compared to the 80s. Construction levels were at their lowest in 1982. Private housebuilding increased by 53% in between 1982 and 1988 and decreased in 1992 to 16% below the 1982 level. Private commercial work is the main boom area in the 90s, increasing by 145% in between 1982 and 1990. It was 53% above the 1982 level in 1992. Repair and maintenance work has increased by 5% compared to 1982.
Publication Name: Building
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0007-3318
Year: 1993
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Civil action
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Mike Cottell has become the new Pres of the Institution of Civil Engineers in Nov 1992. Cottell has spent his entire career working within the public sector. He took up a part-time directorship at engineer Travers Morgan in 1991. The institution lost 90,000 pounds sterling on a turnover of 20.32 million pounds sterling in 1991. Its 14 million pounds sterling refurbiushment was completed in the same year. Cottell aims to focus on more thorough business planning, costing and evaluation of project work.
Publication Name: Building
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0007-3318
Year: 1992
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