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Spinning top
This Sheppard Robson-designed office building in Manchester will be part of Spinningfields, the largest urban development scheme in north-west England. The Royal Bank of Scotland will occupy the 拢30m building when it is completed in two years time. The developer is Allied London and masterplanner for the site is BDP. ...
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Roger that
The perfectly natural reflex of rubbishing everything Roger Humber says is complicated by the fact that he was, on one occasion at least, right
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Solving the people problem
Students are more level-headed about their career options than ever, so why aren't they picking construction? Cracking this conundrum is a vital battle
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Pair up
"Rise" is a housing development in Abbots Leigh, Bristol, that consists of just two 拢750,000 homes. The houses have a wooded landscape as their backdrop and were designed by Bristol-based architect Peter Meacock Central Workshop. Engineer on the project is Bristol-based Caldwell Consulting Engineers and developer is Hyland Properties.
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Waking up to the Pensions nightmare
That comforting nest egg for your loyal employees, the company pension scheme, may be hatching into a ravenous monster that will eat your business alive. Victoria Madine explains why – and what companies can do to escape.
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PFI value for money, says spending watchdog
A National Audit Office report published this week says more than 80% of public bodies believe that they are getting value for money from their PFI deals.
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Sky's the limit
Michael Mulvey set up his own QS, MBM Consulting, with business partner Jonathan Bowcott – and has found that the the possibilities are endless …
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Zurich launches PFI service
Insurance firm Zurich Financial Services this week launched a business dedicated to public–private partnerships and PFI deals.
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Here is the new
The BBC has submitted plans for this redevelopment of Broadcasting House to Westminster council. The Sir Richard MacCormac-designed scheme will create the largest live broadcast centre in the world, housing 5000 staff. The complex will be ready by 2007. Structural engineer is Whitby Bird & Partners, QS is Currie & ...
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Expert witless
The very strange case of three architects, two designs, a substandard expert witness and a judge who was left fuming
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Firms in secret talks with DTLR over rail shake-up
Contractors are appealing to the government for less interference and greater clarity in post-Railtrack regime.
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Parkman goes down under to recruit
Consulting engineer and asset manager Parkman Group has started recruiting in Australia to counter a shortage of UK engineers.
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Firms face sentence for site deaths
Construction firms Costain and Yarm Road are due to be sentenced today at Bristol crown court after an accident that killed four people.
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Countryside pins hopes on housing
Countryside Properties is to concentrate resources on its residential schemes because of a slowdown in the commercial sector.
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Contracts
Benson wins work worth 拢16mContractor Benson has won 12 contracts worth 拢16m, including a 拢3.7m housing scheme for Crosby Homes in Birmingham and a 拢1.9m deal to extend the Gorge Museum in Telford, Shropshire.Kontor gets sporting chance Skanska fit-out arm Kontor has bagged a 拢9m contract with Reebok to fit ...
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Who needs contracts?
Even without an agreed deal, employers and contractors might find the courts forcing them to accept their "contractual obligations"
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Firms should link up to help occasional clients, says Egan
Strategic forum urges construction firms to band together to offer framework-style savings to all clients.