All News Analysis articles – Page 15

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    The HCA: 'It's time to deliver'

    2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

    Does the appointment of new chief executive Andy Rose end a period of uncertainty for the HCA?

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    Top five contractors: Core changes

    2013-02-15T00:00:00Z

    How are the top five contracting firms in the UK changing to function in the harsh economic climate?

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    Olympic marketing rights: Free to speak

    2013-02-08T00:00:00Z

    Last week saw one last Olympic 2012 victory for Team GB - the relaxation of the Olympic No Marketing Rights Protocol. What it will mean for those UK firms that took part?

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    Testing their metal

    2013-02-01T00:00:00Z

    Steelwork specialist Severfield-Rowen built a reputation on large-scale, complex projects but its chief executive stood down last week after cost overruns on the Cheesegrater. Iain Withers looks at the issues facing the firm and the wider specialist sector

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    Where did it all go wrong?

    2013-01-17T07:00:00Z

    A week into our Green for Growth campaign, ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø looks at why the government has gone cold on the green agenda

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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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    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

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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?

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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