CJ Construction Blog

Government must stamp on row over paying for Crossrail

Just when it seemed safe to count on Crossrail actually being built alarm bells start ringing about the project hitting the buffers once again. This time squabbling in Cabinet about whether to allow business leaders to vote on whether they...

Posted by Aaron Morby on May 5, 2009 2:16 PM

Construction must pressure government on spending

Amid the financial turmoil and understandable fear of recession, it is all too easy to lose sight of the current state of the construction industry. Yes, firms working for private house builders were dealt a shuddering body blow. But it...

Posted by Will Mann on October 14, 2008 5:23 PM

2007 - a year of change?

It has certainly been an interesting year for the UK construction industry. But while the newspapers are busy talking the UK into a recession, it's worth looking at what has happened over the last 12 months....

Posted by Emma on December 12, 2007 10:09 AM

All in for the fire sale

The panic, it seems, is on. All over the UK, anyone who is remotely thinking about selling their business over the next few years or so has been jolted into action. The government’s plans to set a flat Capital Gains...

Posted by Emma on November 28, 2007 4:23 PM