All articles by Olivia Boyd 鈥� Page 2
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NewsUK firms lose patience with Dubai as market dives
Companies fear crash in emirate will make recovering payment even more difficult
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NewsCyril Sweett may sue over ditched PFI project
Consultant is threatening to sue Norfolk council over an abandoned waste facility that left a 拢400,000 hole in its balance sheet, in the latest dispute in the PFI market
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NewsHouse prices rise in November but recovery may not last
Hometrack survey shows average cost of homes rose 0.2% but new buyer registrations are slowing in run-up to Christmas
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NewsMet Office warns of severe weather in south west of England
Flash floods hit region as 25 rivers are put on 'flood watch' and water levels rise four feet in some areas
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NewsDubai and Abu Dhabi stock markets nosedive as trading reopens
Shares in UAE slump in first hours of trading since Dubai World revealed it needed an extension on repaying debts
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NewsHSE forces nuclear industry to address safety flaws
Safety body announces plans to block all new reactors unless 'significant' design features are changed
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FeaturesThe ruck at the RICS
The decade-long kicking and pushing match between the RICS and its 30,000 or so QS members has turned nasty again, and accusations of dumbing down and power grabs are flying. Olivia Boyd blows the whistle and works out what it鈥檚 all about
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NewsCampaign mounts to keep RICS part of CIC
Pressure was mounting on the RICS this week to reverse its plan to leave the Construction Industry Council
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NewsCapita Symonds rallies bridge engineers for flood checks
Consultant issues 鈥榥ational call鈥� for staff to carry out safety checks on 1,800 bridges in Cumbria
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NewsGovernment blocks 拢400m Everton stadium plans
Football club "bitterly disappointed" at decision to refuse permission for Kirby facility
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NewsBudget for nuclear clean-up to be cut
Treasury in talks with nuclear decommissioning body to look at options to cut costs
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NewsAecom to cut 350 more jobs
Engineering consultant says 'further downturn' in order book will force it to reduce workforce by 13% in UK and Europe
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NewsCapita Symonds buys engineering consultant
Consultant snaps up Multi-Tech Contracts for an undisclosed sum
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NewsAll bridges in Cumbria to be safety checked
Safety inspections of 1,800 bridges being carried out in flood-hit region after collapse of six crossings
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NewsProfit steady at Hyder
Six months proft remains unchanged on last year at 拢5.67m, but turnover in Europe drops 7%
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NewsMitie reports 'strong' performance
Profit up 12.5% at facilities management group and it expects to benefit from clients increasingly outsourcing FM work
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NewsRICS may quit Construction Industry Council
CIC chief executive says organisation may leave to save money, as surveyors鈥� infighting continues
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NewsTories pledge to scrap current model of PFI
George Osborne says Labour's use of PFI is 'discredited' and 'new ways' needed to leverage private sector investment
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NewsAsking prices for homes fall in November
Rightmove survey shows asking prices fell 1.6% in pre-Christmas dash to shift homes, but tentative recovery expected in early spring
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NewsCyril Sweett scoops job on Saudi Arabia鈥檚 tallest tower
Consultant has been appointed cost and project manager on the 385m Crystalline Tower