By RatedPeople on May 20, 2008
Boris is back…and this time as the Mayor of London. What does his election mean for builders and tradesmen in the Capital? The Mayor has a number of responsibilities which are critical to builders and developers. He makes London-wide policy on planning and gives the go-ahead (or refuses) large building projects. He manages Trafalgar Square [...]
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By RatedPeople on May 17, 2008
The 20th Annual Sunday Times Rich List is out. Despite mutterings of property downturns and house prices falling, property tycoons and landowners make up the biggest group. And that’s good news for builders. Yes, house prices may be down and commercial property values falling, but 231 of the 1,000 richest people in Britain are making [...]
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By RatedPeople on April 28, 2008
It’s a fact. People these days don’t refer to their paper directories more than once or twice a year, if at all. So as a business owner, perhaps having a listing isn’t such a good idea after all, especially when you consider one entry can set you back anywhere between a hundred and a few [...]
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By RatedPeople on April 1, 2008
Business directories have always been useful if you remember the name of a restaurant, shop or electrician but can’t find the telephone number. But what if you’re new to an area and you’re starting from scratch? You open a large directory and see pages of anonymous listings. The only logical place to start is with [...]
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