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The latest figures from the make seriously grim reading. The seasonally adjusted value of loans approved in June for homes dropped to a third of what it was in the same month a year ago.
The figures read: Β£3,297 million June 2008 against the already pitiful Β£4,243 million in May 2008 and compared with pervious years Β£9,826 million in June 2007 and Β£9,517 million in June 2006.
This points to a further fall in and more and worsening hardship for an already pressed industry.
Our industry is full of specialists who tend to be siloed in their thinking. A new qualification at the University of Leeds aims to produce graduates with a broader range of skills acrossΒ architecture, building services and structural engineering, writes course leader Justin Lunn
The City of London’s workspace market has weathered a turbulent few years, but shifting workplace strategies and sustainability-driven renovations are shaping a resilient, adaptable future for the capital’s offices, says Chris White of CPMG Architects
Bold action will be required if the government is to deliver on its eagerly anticipated infrastructure strategy. Some kind of public-private partnership could well be the best way forward, writesΒ Beth West
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