All 黑洞社区 articles in 11 December 2009 鈥� Page 5
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NewsKingdom coming
Construction of the third of four phases of The Avenues, Kuwait鈥檚 largest shopping centre, got under way last month
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Cometh the hour: Nick Raynsford welcomes Paul Morrell
If anyone can pull off the new role of chief construction adviser, it鈥檚 Paul Morrell, says Nick Raynsford. But we need to give him time before we can reasonably expect to see results
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Stalled Foster hotel close to sale
Foster + Partners troubled Silken hotel in London is expected to be sold before Christmas, according to sources close to the situation
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NewsQSs may force RICS to make u-turn over CIC exit
Talks begin to remain in Construction Industry Council after big QS firms threaten to walk out
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CommentEnd this crisis by Christmas: Richard Steer on the RICS
The RICS has to sort out the mess it鈥檚 made, or rumours of a breakaway group are bound to resurface
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NewsChurchill鈥檚 HQ: Portsmouth community centre
Portsmouth council has released this concept design for a landmark community centre.
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Carillion sells equity stakes
Carillion has sold equity stakes in two PPP projects to investment group Innisfree for 拢86.9m and said it expects to be in a net cash position by the end of the year
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NewsCapital spending to halve in next four years
Public sector capital spending will fall by more than half in the next four years, the government鈥檚 pre-Budget report on Wednesday revealed
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NewsFeather in the cap
Architect Featherstone Young has recently completed the 拢900,000 refurbishment and fit-out for communications agency Wieden+Kennedy
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CommentInformation overload: The bumf tax
Tenderers are forced to wade through a shedload of information for the odd relevant detail, costing them a fortune. A few trips to the county court might put an end to the practice
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NewsUS giants plan raid on British consultancy sector
Davis Langdon, Turner & Townsend and EC Harris thought to be among takeover targets
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Blowing their cover
At last, the details of the infringements that sparked the OFT inquiry into bid rigging are exposed for all to see. Those of a nervous disposition should look away now
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FeaturesCarbon capture and storage: How we blew it
Carbon capture and storage was supposed to be an area where British expertise could thrive. But, says Olivia Boyd, lack of clarity on the government鈥檚 plans and how it intends to fund them is squandering UK talent
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CommentShould we blame the big boys?
On 13 November you published an article by Richard Steer complaining about uneconomic bidding by QSs
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Berkeley goes to market
Berkeley Group has said there is an 鈥渋ncreased number of land opportunities鈥� coming to market
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CommentTimber frames: Warning bells are ringing
The blaze that swept through a Peckham street two weeks ago has left the timber-frame industry in little doubt that, next time, lives may soon be lost. But can the sector do more to ensure there is no next time?
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NewsBuro鈥檚 beautiful Finnish
Buro Happold is the engineering consultant on this innovative masterplan for the City of Helsinki planning department
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黑洞社区 journalist nabs construction writing award
黑洞社区鈥檚 assistant editor and technical specialist Thomas Lane was named Construction Journalist of the Year at the 2009 International 黑洞社区 Press awards, which took place at the House of Commons last week
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Askew to leave Taylor Wimpey
Norman Askew, chairman of Taylor Wimpey, has said he will leave the housebuilder by the end of 2010
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FeaturesThe new arrival: Balfour Beatty鈥檚 Birmingham PFI hospital
Weighing in at 拢585m, Balfour Beatty鈥檚 Birmingham PFI hospital was expected to be a difficult birth. Instead, it has been delivered with few complications, no trips to casualty, and ahead of its due date. Thomas Lane hands round the cigars