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Monkeybusiness
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Yeah, plenty of times over the past few years. It’s a rip off every-which-way you look at the place!
Lancs Lad
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Couldn't agree more.
From some of the comments online from industry folk next year is apparently going to be chaos with less gates open due to the work...
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Smiffy
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Certainly hope they make a go of it!
Sick of everything being London Centric
We hoped like heck Blackpool would for commercial again but doesn't like likely now.
but if they even put the spread of amenities then you will end up with price and crowding of the south. Especially with remote working. If I where you I would want every chance possible to stave of the invasion of city types spreading their wings. It is completely ruining the countryside of the south east and will happen to you.
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Smiffy
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That is just airports in general!!
Lancs Lad
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Valid point
getting bad enough here now .
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DaveDCB
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Ah yeah it’s expensive for sure, I spent more in the airport than the flight cost last time I flew!! (Breakfast then a sandwich for lunch and some water to take onboard!) madness!
Glad t3 is being bulldozed it was a mess!
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
Genghis dabbling again .........
www.building.co.uk
" Khan calls in British Land’s 3,700-home Canada Water masterplan as council concedes scheme can only provide 3% affordable housing "
not gonna happen then - is it ?
Khan calls in Allies & Morrison’s 3,700-home Canada Water masterplan
Move follows council report conceding £4bn British Land scheme can only provide 3% affordable housing
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" Khan calls in British Land’s 3,700-home Canada Water masterplan as council concedes scheme can only provide 3% affordable housing "
not gonna happen then - is it ?
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
Delayed spending and Budget uncertainty sees output fall again as 2025 decline drags on
PMI index stays firmly in red with November figures producing more sharp drops
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PMI: Steepest downturn in output for five-and-a-half years
Pre-budget jitters hit UK construction activity like nothing since the covid pandemic.
www.theconstructionindex.co.uk
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V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
yet more bollox and red tape, with another tranche of pen pushers involved
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Government launches multimillion-pound fund for research to make construction cheaper and quicker
Share of £4m pot will go towards work on industrialising and digitising sector
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V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
and this is a very interesting article
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" In the Spanish capital, Madrid, the metro system was extended by 35 miles between 1995 and 1999 at an equivalent cost of £2.1bn in 2024 prices. By comparison, the Jubilee line extension cost 10 times as much per mile. " FFS
London could cut cost of major transport projects by up to 50% by copying European peers
London Assembly committee sets out checklist for future decision-making
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" In the Spanish capital, Madrid, the metro system was extended by 35 miles between 1995 and 1999 at an equivalent cost of £2.1bn in 2024 prices. By comparison, the Jubilee line extension cost 10 times as much per mile. " FFS
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6feetdown
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Here's whyand this is a very interesting article
London could cut cost of major transport projects by up to 50% by copying European peers
London Assembly committee sets out checklist for future decision-making
" In the Spanish capital, Madrid, the metro system was extended by 35 miles between 1995 and 1999 at an equivalent cost of £2.1bn in 2024 prices. By comparison, the Jubilee line extension cost 10 times as much per mile. " FFS
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
absolutely scandalous levels of spending on utter bolloxHere's why
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
and this is a farce
https://www.theconstructionindex.co...stry-rounds-on-pm-over-apprenticeships-reform
Modular builder supports T level programme
Yorkshire’s Reds10 has teamed up with a local school to introduce a T level syllabus in construction.
Apprenticeship reforms risk creating a competence crisis in construction
As industry leaders voice their alarm over Skills England's apprenticeship reforms, Karen Wood has taken the difficult decision to pause the firm's carpentry and joinery apprenticeship programme because of the damage these 'wrong-headed' proposals could cause
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Jimoz
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Ive recently had a lad finish a t level placement with me. Have kept him on a couple of days of his nearly finished 2 year course. Asked him what his and others plans were for the end of 2 year course. Some are signing on for apprenticeships with the placement employers. So they take a 2 year course to do 8 weeks work experience to then start an apprenticeship at the end of the course. Wtf. You cant beat hands on time on the tools. Also the higher minimum wages have f***ed everything this kid is on 10 quid an hour soon to be more in April, plus holiday allowance and they struggle to not be a drain at those levels.Apprenticeship reforms risk creating a competence crisis in construction
As industry leaders voice their alarm over Skills England's apprenticeship reforms, Karen Wood has taken the difficult decision to pause the firm's carpentry and joinery apprenticeship programme because of the damage these 'wrong-headed' proposals could cause
TiltyShaun
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The minimum wage increases are going to cost job places unless this is a major overhaul on training funding. Work experience is a major factor in training. If you you don’t learn you don’t earn. The minimum wage is a socialist dream towards equal pay for everyone. Sorry, but that doesn’t reflect real life. The socialist are also blind to the fact that socialism has not succeeded anywhere. Many thinks wrong in capitalism, but it works better than the alternative.
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
have said before .... they won't be able to keep materials on site long enough to build it
and Merffa FFS
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6feetdown
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On a positive note they've approved it
have said before .... they won't be able to keep materials on site long enough to build it
and Merffa FFS
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bobthebuilder
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Do you want a quid bet it will never happen
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6feetdown
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Or it'll start with a grant and then stop
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bobthebuilder
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Don't tell me ,the grant from the Welsh government (they will.have to be quick)runs out , bankruptcy etc looms
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