All QS articles – Page 94
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Features
The construction strategy: Together at last?
The government and the construction industry. It’s been a long, love-hate affair but the new construction strategy is an offer to try to work things out
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Buro Happold's new leaders: ‘We try to engineer better lives’
Buro Happold’s new leaders say that its mission is to improve the world. But can it really put ethics above profits as it expands globally? Here we ask the difficult questions
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News
Over half of QSs have seen clients accept suicide bids
RICS survey reveals full extent of suicide bidding in the recession, as firms are forced to ’buy’ work
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Comment
Flying the flag for Leaders 4 The Future
Industry must invest in its next generation of construction leaders
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News
Hyder profits up 35% after job cuts
Yet consultant sees falling overall revenue particularly in the Middle East
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NHS could earn £1bn from estate sell-off, says EC Harris
Similar yearly savings could be made from improving FM supply chain and equipment procurement, consultant claims
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Jeremy Horner: We will stay true to our values
When Davis Langdon merged with Aecom last August, many clients worried that the British institution would lose its identity. But for Jeremy Horner, the group’s global chief executive, things had to change in order to stay the same - and besides, it was never all that British anyway. Portrait by ...
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Country focus: The US
As the US economy grows in strength and demand for buildings increases, the office and retail sectors are likely to be the first to experience a tangible improvement
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Deloitte to compete with QSs on cost consultancy
Former Davis Langdon partner heads new business advising big City tenants and residential sector
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Australian engineer buys UK’s Colin Buchanan
Sinclair Knight Merz completed the deal on Wednesday
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Davis Langdon in global rethink after Aecom merger
Directors relocated as consultant focuses on Australia, New Zealand and US for growth
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Just half of UK consultants expanding abroad
Many of those who did increase business abroad put it down to UK work falling faster than international
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Hill wins $1.5bn Iraqi housing scheme
Also Hill subsidiary Engineering S.A to manage construction of major wind farm in Brazil
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Comment
Invest to impress
This week’s magazine looks at the investments needed by the construction industry. The watch words? Use BIM and cut costs
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Features
Hands up if you can cut 20%
We’re all more or less signed up to the government’s target of cutting 20% off costs in the next four years (or so we say). But how we do it is still the subject of fierce debate. ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø asked three construction professionals what they would do
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BIM could cost QSs £2k per person
Davis Langdon estimates that for QSs, the industry bill could reach £82m for training
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Features
Working in Qatar: First person
The EC Harris partner in Qatar on the challenges and opportunities of working in the Middle East
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EC Harris appoints head of renewables for Europe
Former WSP renewable services director to lead the European renewables team, supporting the energy and manufacturing sector