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100	1		_aFordham, Peter
245	0	0	_aMarket forecast
260			_c2008
490		0	_aBuilding _v273(8527) 2 May 2008, 68-70(3)
520			_aDavis Langdon's Tender Price Index reveals a continued increase in building prices in Greater London in the first quarter of 2008, although the rate of increase slowed. Prices are expected to rise 4-7% in the next year, although some regions could show lower rates of inflation. The Building Cost Index increased by 4.3% over the year to the first quarter of 2008, the lowest figure for four years, and the rate of interest in the Retail Prices Index dropped below 4%. Article includes general trends and forecasts for the construction industry, including materials prices and market characteristics. Also provides a report on the economy and the credit crunch.
590			_aKA
650	2	4	_aDAVIS LANGDON TENDER PRICE INDEX
651		4	_aUnited Kingdom _y
690			_aBUILT ENVIRONMENT-CONSTRUCTION MARKET
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