All Industry comments articles – Page 30

  • News

    OFT investigation: The accused

    2008-04-23T17:01:00Z

    So now we know. The OFT inquiry into bid rigging in construction has found that it may have affected as much as 20% of council contracts over six years. Here ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø looks at just how bad the mess is and what the industry can do to clean it up

  • Stephen Gruneberg
    News

    Why some firms count on bid rigging to survive

    2008-04-22T14:59:00Z

    The OFT has roundly attacked collluding, but has it taken into account the unique pressures on the industry? One academic thinks not...

  • Mark Leftly
    News

    Fix the Tube and win my vote

    2008-04-21T10:39:00Z

    Mayoral candidates take note: London's economic success is in jeopardy if we don't sort out our transport infrastructure

  • Tony Bingham
    News

    Cover pricing is not a widespread evil

    2008-04-21T10:21:00Z

    Builders in general want to win work, so the idea they are all conspiring to divvy up jobs and pay back-handers is quite frankly a load of baloney

  • Sir Bob Kerslake
    News

    Is the new housing agency ready for super Bob?

    2008-04-18T12:49:00Z

    Sir Bob Kerslake's inaugural address met with plenty of applause but the role of the Homes and Communities Agency is still a mystery

  • Sarah Richardson
    News

    Counting the cost of the bid-rigging scandal

    2008-04-18T10:05:00Z

    How heavily hit can the firms accused by the OFT– or indeed the industry – expect to be?

  • News

    PFI schools: Marks out of 10

    2008-04-18T00:01:00Z

    A new study by accountancy firm KPMG says pupils in schools built through PFI do better than those in conventionally funded schools. But what do those at the frontline think? Emily Wright spoke to two headmasters with rather different ideas on the best way to build our schools. Now ...

  • Erinaceous Hedgehog
    News

    Erinaceous - too much, too young

    2008-04-15T10:12:00Z

    Buying up so many troubled firms so rapidly was a recipe for disaster at the property consultant now in adminstration

  • News

    Why SWMPs are a wasted opportunity

    2008-04-14T11:53:00Z

    New site waste management plans will help cut waste on larger sites but will do little to target the biggest wasters of them all, flytippers

  • News

    Eco-towns: the 1.5m punt

    2008-04-09T16:12:00Z

    So the 15 eco-town bidders have to bet on making the final 10. Victory will mean a glorious profit; defeat a bitter, bitter loss. Emily Wright looks at what will separate winners and losers

  • Tony Bingham
    News

    Dispute-busters to the rescue

    2008-04-09T10:10:00Z

    A panel of experts has been appointed to stop unseemly rows on the 2012 projects before they even start. Surely they will need superhuman powers? Or just some common sense?

  • Rynd Mitchell
    News

    Eco-towns risk becoming communities of Stepford Wives

    2008-04-04T13:56:00Z

    Eco-towns will be devoid of personality unless the government builds sufficient local amenities for its inhabitants

  • Mark Leftly
    News

    The hidden cost of tax gains

    2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

    Depressed values mean rushing to sell off ahead of the capital gains tax rise could cost businesses much more than they save

  • Dan Stewart
    News

    T5 – Where did it all go wrong?

    2008-03-28T16:02:00Z

    All the achievements of T5's construction team are in danger of being forgotten after the disastrous first two days of operation

  • Simon McWhirter
    News

    A pale green housing policy

    2008-03-28T00:00:00Z

    Government policy on home energy efficiency must take a much more radical approach if the UK is to meet its climate change targets

  • T5
    News

    T5: not just chaos, but uncaring chaos

    2008-03-28T00:00:00Z

    A close-up view of the T5 debacle from a passenger and architect who very badly wanted to be impressed

  • Denise Chevin
    News

    T5 helps us hold our heads high

    2008-03-18T10:20:00Z

    Hot on the heels of the new St Pancras, Terminal 5 is another triumph for UK construction

  • Mark Leftly
    News

    The Crossrail champion

    2008-03-17T12:50:00Z

    Cliff Mumm is now in charge of the Crossrail construction programme, let's hope he can repeat his success on the Jubilee Line

  • Norman Foster
    News

    Norman Foster: from Russia with love

    2008-03-13T12:15:00Z

    The UK's relationship with Russia may be frosty but Lord Foster is guaranteed a warm welcome at Mipim's equivalent of the Kremlin

  • Graham Watts
    News

    Alistair's big day

    2008-03-12T16:26:00Z

    The chancellor first Budget speech held few surprises having been leaked days in advance, now we need to decipher the small print