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As we enter a new political era with a new Government, which will be charged with managing an exceptionally challenging economy, iConstruction.co.uk will track and feature architects, interior designers, contractors and building projects as they plan and develop their way into this new decade of change.

Interest rates and the volume of building construction are very closely correlated - the lower the rates the more cranes we see bracing our skylines. However, there are rumours circulating within the corridors of Parliament that the responsibility of interest rate decision making may be removed from the Bank of England and back into the hands of the new Government.

With public and private debt at historically high levels, how will the UK pay back these liabilities without sacrificing public and private investment in the construction industry and housing? Moreover, is the health of the UK construction industry at risk if the new Government has to raise revenue through tax and national insurance increases?

iConstruction.co.uk will be featuring architects practices, project managers, developers and contractors who are meeting these challenges head on. There will be significant winners and losers during this decade - a decade of major change as we realise that we have spent far beyond our means, yet require continual investment in architecture, construction and housing projects.

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