All Analysis articles – Page 8

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    Aecom/Davis Langdon: Culture shock

    2013-01-11T00:00:00Z

    Aecom bought Davis Langdon in 2010. ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø talks to those who left, those who stayed, and the firm’s clients on what has changed - and what the future holds

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    Local Enterprise Partnerships: Going local

    2012-12-14T00:00:00Z

    Last week, the chancellor beefed up Local Enterprise Partnerships and tasked them with administering anything up to £50bn in government funding to promote growth in local economies. This gives construction companies a rare chance to influence policy and win work

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    Housebuilders' pay: Quite a bonus

    2012-12-07T00:00:00Z

    Housebuilders are bucking the trend and doing rather well - in fact, they’re even getting bonuses

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    Housebuilders Salary Survey 2012: The results

    2012-12-07T00:00:00Z

    Check your salary against the national average, compare bonuses with previous years and discover the market sentiment

  • Construction site
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    Desperately seeking funding

    2012-11-30T00:00:00Z

    Will the promising romance between pension funds and infrastructure projects work out?

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    New PFI for school building: First reaction

    2012-11-23T00:00:00Z

    Three industry experts react to the new form of PFI for school building

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    What's the future of nuclear decommissioning?

    2012-11-16T00:00:00Z

    Last week’s devastating National Audit Office report on decommissioning facilities at Sellafield has led many to question whether the UK has the skills needed to deal with nuclear waste. But does the problem really lie with a Nuclear Decommissioning Authority overly occupied with cutting costs? Will Hurst investigates

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    Blacklisting: Where will it end?

    2012-11-09T00:00:00Z

    How much damage will the unfolding blacklisting allegations inflict on contractors?

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    FITs cuts: Come rain or come shine

    2012-11-02T00:00:00Z

    When the energy minister said he was cutting solar subsidies the government was told it would destroy a 25,000-strong industry. Vern Pitt finds out if the actual impact has matched the dire forecasts

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    Private rented sector: Heading for a fall

    2012-10-26T00:00:00Z

    Is the private rented sector housing’s best hope?

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    Now the party’s over…

    2012-10-19T00:00:00Z

    Aside from rhetoric, what did we get from the party conferences? ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø looks at the prospects for action on key funding areas

  • News Analysis
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    The long wait for BAA

    2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

    BAA’s major projects are waiting on the tarmac. What does this mean for construction and will the operator’s reputation as an innovative client survive the turbulence?

  • BIM
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    BIM: Just a glitch?

    2012-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Specialist contractors are challenging the cost of BIM and the way it is being used. Iain Withers reports

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    Restructuring contractors: adapt or die

    2012-09-28T00:00:00Z

    Faced with the deepest recession in living memory, construction companies are having to restructure to survive. But what does this actually mean, will the restructuring work - and what are the human consequences?

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    Political donations: Mixing in politics

    2012-09-21T00:00:00Z

    Construction firms are giving substantial sums to political parties. So which companies are donors and can money buy influence?

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    Is localism dead and buried?

    2012-09-12T12:14:00Z

    Last week’s housing and planning reforms suggest the government has given up on localism to build the homes we need

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    Education: Space exploration

    2012-09-07T00:00:00Z

    This week the government trumpeted the opening of 55 free schools. But the success of the movement is being stymied by a lack of suitable sites, and with a further 114 schools approved for next year, the problem is set to get worse

  • Housing
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    Housing: What's the big idea?

    2012-08-31T00:00:00Z

    Leading industry figures tell us how they would end the housing crisis

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    The missing apprentices

    2012-08-24T00:00:00Z

    Why are there fewer apprentices in construction despite increased government spending on apprenticeships? ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø investigates

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    Cost of the Olympics: Was it worth it?

    2012-08-10T00:00:00Z

    Everyone’s agreed that the Olympic park was hugely successful. But with questions raised over the cost of procuring the Games, is this a model other public sector projects should follow?