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FeaturesPFI schools: must try harder
With last week鈥檚 launch of a programme to build 300 schools, it seems education secretary Michael Gove has finally got wise to the benefits of PFI. So that鈥檚 the multiple choice out of the way. But the really tricky stuff is yet to come
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FeaturesThe first Olympic velodrome: Tour de force
The 2012 Olympics are fast approaching but in all the hype we musn鈥檛 forget sports venues of the past. 黑洞社区 visits the first Olympic velodrome as it undergoes a restoration to its former glory
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FeaturesInvesting in training: Forward thinking
It鈥檚 tempting to cut when times get hard, but investment in training and developing new talent is vital to the industry鈥檚 future. Here鈥檚 how three major firms are offering tomorrow鈥檚 leaders the chance to learn the skills they鈥檒l need
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FeaturesMarket forecast: Glass half empty
Things are looking up in London, but the rest of the country is lagging behind, says Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company. Another difficult year for the construction industry lies ahead
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FeaturesView from my office: James Slattery
The BCQS director reports from his office in Jardins area of Sao Paulo
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FeaturesOlympics: a year to go
We鈥檙e on the last lap and so far it鈥檚 all gone rather well, with projects coming in on time and under budget. Job done, then? You鈥檝e got to be kidding. Emily Wright looks at where we鈥檙e at and what鈥檚 still to do
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FeaturesMargaret Ford: After the Games
For the Olympic Park Legacy Company, the end of the Games is just the beginning - that鈥檚 when its 拢315m transformation of the site will begin. Chair of the body Margaret Ford tells 黑洞社区 about its new powers, what鈥檚 up for grabs, and about her 鈥檆razy鈥� past two weeks
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FeaturesWill the construction strategy help or hinder SMEs?
The coalition鈥檚 construction strategy was officially launched this week. How come SMEs are worried that life is about to become much more difficult? 黑洞社区 reports
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FeaturesTop 150 Contractors and Housebuilders 2011
Looking at recent trading updates you鈥檇 be forgiven for thinking that the industry was on the road to recovery. But there鈥檚 a few big hurdles to jump over yet, and this will take some time. Martin Hewes鈥� annual league tables of the UK鈥檚 top contractors and housebuilders show exactly how ...
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FeaturesPete Redfern: How the recession made me stronger
In 2008 Taylor Wimpey鈥檚 chief executive was battling to rescue the firm from the brink of collapse, just months after the merged company became the UK鈥檚 biggest housebuilder. Today it鈥檚 back in growth and a far stronger business. 黑洞社区 talked to him about surviving tough times
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FeaturesSustainability: From start to finish
Sustainability means more than how a finished building performs - how the materials start and end their lives is increasingly important. 黑洞社区 looks at the challenges faced when trying to go green and how three sectors are adapting
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FeaturesHackney Empire vs Aviva Insurance: The Empire strikes back
This is the tale of a theatre project, backed by Lord Sugar, that landed its client with a 拢3.2m headache. Now eight years on there鈥檚 a legal battle over a bond between the insurer and the theatre owner
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FeaturesSustainability in Brazil: For the trees
Brazil is famous for sustainability: a lack of it. But a new wave of green legislation and client requirements is creating demand for skills local contractors don鈥檛 have - and UK specialists are first in line for the work. Luke McLeod-Roberts reports in the second of our special features on ...
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FeaturesRydon's Bob Bond: Safe pair of hands
Rydon boss Bob Bond finds being at the helm of a medium-sized company gives him the agility needed to steer a steady course through choppy waters. Even introducing an innovative investment model shouldn鈥檛 rock the boat
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Features10 ways to make your office outstanding (in BREEAM鈥檚 eyes, at least)
These days the corporate world is falling over itself to improve its environmental credentials. Thomas Lane takes a look at the newest, greenest, office building on the block and finds out how your office can be 鈥檕utstanding鈥� too
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FeaturesThe tracker: Slim pickings
Though activity, orders and employment are down, firms are relatively upbeat about tender prices, which are at a three-year high. Experian Marketing Information Services brings the latest figures
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FeaturesThe Housing Design awards 2011: The modern tradition
This year鈥檚 Housing Design Awards include bite-size adaptable units, more houses and better integrated public spaces. And they all seem animated by a nostalgia for traditional housing
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Features黑洞社区 intelligence Q1 2011: Some sectors see improvement
Experian Marketing Information Services鈥� analysis of the first quarter of 2011 shows that despite poor performance in new orders, some sectors - such as private housing - have seen improvement
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FeaturesLead times April - July 2011
The earthquake in Japan has had a negative effect on electronic control equipment and the steel market is fluctuating but enquiries are up and lead times remain stable. Brian Moone of Mace reports