On Time Construction

April 5, 2024

...For infrastructure as unwieldy and highly utilised as train lines, strategic co-ordination across the supply chain can get things built on time, cost effectively....

April 12, 2024

FT Live

Future of Asset Management Europe

New fund firm models for Europe's resurgence

UK economy

Rise in civil engineering activity boosts UK construction sector

...The UK construction industry returned to growth in March for the first time in seven months, driven by a rise in civil engineering activity, according to a closely watched survey published on Friday....

April 5, 2024

Stephen Bush

It’s time to lift the veil on incompetence

...What this means in practice is that, over time, outcomes will be consistently biased against people who can’t devote the time and resources I did to rectifying mistakes....

April 16, 2024

Construction sector

UK construction activity stabilises on back of falling inflation

...UK construction activity stabilised in February, driven by improved demand on the back of falling inflation and expected interest rate cuts, according to a closely watched survey published on Wednesday....

March 6, 2024

FT Schools

Philosophy class: Being You by Anil Seth — the construction of consciousness

...This article picked by a teacher with suggested questions is part of the Financial Times free schools access programme. Details/registration here. Read all our philosophy picks here....

March 13, 2024

FT Live

Global Insurance Summit

Strengthening resilience, capital and innovation as systemic risks evolve

Commercial property

Office loans ‘living on borrowed time’

...From GS: For balance sheet-constrained lenders, the ability to amend and extend loans could also diminish over time....

March 20, 2024

News updates from March 7: Sweden joins Nato; Powell says Fed ‘not far’ from having confidence to cut rates

Rivian pauses construction of new Georgia factory

...Rivian is pausing construction on building a new factory in Georgia and instead plans to build its new, less expensive sport utility vehicle at its plant in Illinois....

March 7, 2024

Budget 2024: As it happened

UK construction sector beat expectations in February

...Housebuilding saw a particular turnaround, with new orders for residential construction work rising to 49.8 on the index, up from 44.2 in January and the highest level since November 2022, suggesting falling...

March 6, 2024

News updates from April 12: ECB keeps interest rates on hold; OJ Simpson dies aged 76

Markets update: FTSE 100 on track for all-time closing high

...The FTSE 100 climbed above its all-time closing high in morning trading on Friday, as rising commodities prices boosted index heavyweights in the energy and mining sectors....

April 12, 2024

News updates from March 19: Bank of Japan ends negative rate era; Microsoft hires DeepMind co-founder

Gauge of future US new home construction jumps to 6-month high

...Permits to build single family homes increased 1.9 per cent from the previous month to an annualised rate of almost 1.52mn, the US commerce department said on Tuesday....

March 19, 2024

Markets InsightRobert Buckland

On markets and geopolitics, it is a mistake to forget about shale

...The latest turmoil in the Middle East has also had a muted effect on energy prices. It has had little impact on global stock markets....

April 15, 2024

Paris Olympics

Paris bets on giant tank to clean up Seine river in time for Olympics

...Construction started almost four years ago and is due to complete in spring at a cost of €90mn....

November 10, 2023

The best books of the week

Growth — it’s time for a reckoning

...His policy prescriptions centre on how to generate new ideas....

April 10, 2024

News updates from February 6: US court denies Trump presidential immunity, Boeing jet in Alaska Airlines blowout was missing bolts

UK construction sector optimism hits two-year high

...on the horizon.”...

February 6, 2024

FT Live

The Global Boardroom: 8th Edition

FT journalists in conversation with leaders in business and government

Sovereign bonds

Why RECORD orders for debt sales are not what they seem

...Closer to the issue time, they then look to buy bonds from banks to cover their shorts....

February 7, 2024

News updates from January 18: US Congress passes bill to avert government shutdown, Pakistan strikes targets in Iran

Downturn in European construction deepens

...Construction activity fell in Germany, France, the Netherlands, Hungary, Poland, Austria and the Nordic region, contributing to a 1 per cent month-on-month decline in the overall EU, as high interest rates...

January 18, 2024

Cost of living crisis

UK car insurance prices fall for first time in two years

...UK car insurance prices fell at the start of 2024 in the first quarter-on-quarter drop in more than two years, signalling some relief for households after costs hit an all-time high....

April 18, 2024

Letter

Letter: Time to double down on phasing out fossil fuels

...Several banks have announced curbs on various aspects of financing for oil and gas....

April 11, 2024

Gaming

Spending a lot of time on RuneScape

...We’re not meaning to knock the website overly (we’ve done some dodgy sums in our time). As the creator goes on to say… There is no way of really getting MMO subscriber numbers today....

February 19, 2024

Unhedged

The Fed (thinks it) has time on its side

...And maybe two months just isn’t all that much time....

March 21, 2024

UK property

First-time buyers targeted with £5,000 deposit mortgage

...Not restricted to first-time buyers, the length of the fix means buyers can borrow up to six times their income. Accord has waived product or arrangement fees on its new deal....

March 29, 2024

News updates from January 18: US Congress passes bill to avert government shutdown, Pakistan strikes targets in Iran

German construction union’s demand could stoke inflation, economists warn

...The IG BAU union said on Thursday it had asked for a monthly wage increase of €500 for construction workers, estimating a 21 per cent pay increase for the lowest earners....

January 18, 2024

Chinese business & finance

Chinese state-owned bank seeks liquidation of property developer Shimao

...Shimao’s Hong Kong-listed shares fell more than 14 per cent on Monday to an all-time low of HK$0.39....

April 8, 2024

Industrial metals

Norsk Hydro warns of construction demand slump similar to pandemic

...Financial Times....

February 20, 2024

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