1.6% uptick in construction sector
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Gordon Brown's ambitious house building plans are unlikely to be achieved because of a downturn in the construction industry, according to the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
Panic in the Spanish property construction sector could spell bad news for UK investors in the country, according to Lombard Street Research.
Asset managers say there are already strong UK investment benefits to be sought from London winning its bid to stage the 2012 Olympic Games.
Some £16bn of additional taxpayers' money will be used to meet upgraded government targets for supplying social and private housing, and to meet needs of Southeast residents in particular.
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors says there may be ‘a few chinks of light' which may allow its members to avoid FSA regulatory requirements when selling insurance in the property or construction sector.