Last week, ARTBA, along with the Associated General Contractors of America, held a legislative "fly-in": 500 people signed up, representing 28 construction and building associations and union groups.

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First, savers provide money indirectly to borrowers through intermediaries, such as banks, savings-and-loan associations (building societies), mutual funds and pension funds.

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She said housing associations were building fewer homes because their budgets were cut by 60% in the government's comprehensive spending review last year.

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Rok provides building services for councils, schools, housing associations and businesses.

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Unlike the Housing Executive, the new associations will be able to access private finance to use towards building more homes.

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He's trying to enlist builders' associations across the country to join his crusade, with the goal of building 100 homes.

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