All articles by Richard Steer 鈥� Page 8
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CommentBuyer beware: Richard Steer on low bidding by QSs
The trend of low bidding by quantity surveyors is unsustainable for those who do it, will harm the profession in the long run and offers a poor service to the client
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CommentThe fall guys: Richard Steer on the challenges ahead
So we tumbled off the cliff. But, to look on the bright side, we survived. The task now is to identify what challenges we are likely to face on the long climb back up
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CommentWhen is a duck an albatross?
Davis Langdon鈥檚 recent purchase of architect DEGW may mark another mutation in the DNA of cost managers. But there are reasons to think it will be a problematic one
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CommentBoyle's law
A certain Scottish singer is not the only thing that has captivated the Americans in recent times 鈥� mid-sized UK quantity surveying firms are also finding favour
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CommentDiminishing returns
Most of the major consultants have now announced pay cuts of between 7% and 20%. Richard Steer explains why this option is the best of a bad bunch
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CommentAbout time, too
It may not float everyone鈥檚 boat, but the arrival (finally) of fresh QS Rules of Measurement is pretty exciting for cost managers. And they鈥檙e looking good, says Richard Steer
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CommentDefeats, green shoots and fees
It鈥檚 tough out there and firms are holding their cards close to their chests and their cash even closer. But the important thing is not to panic and take it one day at a time
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CommentBrace yourselves
2008 was horrible and all the indications are that 2009 will be even worse. Richard Steer tries to muster a little optimism for the year ahead
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CommentA sea of troubles
Looking into the white wall of fog ahead, it鈥檚 impossible to discern a safe haven, or the rocks in between. But, says Richard Steer, that doesn鈥檛 mean we should lose sight of what we鈥檙e about
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CommentThis is no time to think short-term
Sooner or later the market will come back and when it does we鈥檒l be needing young talent. So keep hiring, says Richard Steer, otherwise we鈥檒l lose another generation of professionals
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CommentFortune cookies
As the Olympics move on from China, Richard Steer looks to the future and asks what legacy the Games will leave the People鈥檚 Republic 鈥� and what they will mean for London
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NewsFrom 2008 to 2012: a legacy of goodwill
London must follow Beijing in making the most of the Olympic opportunity to shine in the world's gaze
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NewsThese Games are China's serious chance to shine
For Beijing, the 2008 Olympics are simply a colossal and consummate marketing exercise, unparalleled in scale, spectacle, cost - and control
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CommentIt鈥� s like deja vu all over again
The recent glut of bad news has made every headline going and sent the industry into blind panic. But we鈥檝e been here many times before, says Richard Steer, so what did we expect 鈥�
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CommentTime to plot a new course?
If the UK economy continues to stutter, maybe you should consider taking your skills to Europe鈥檚 emerging economies
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CommentA brave face
We don鈥檛 have to pretend that things are better than they are, but if we want to boost people鈥檚 confidence in our industry, we should go easy on the handwringing
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CommentWhat a relief
It may look like fiddling while Rome burns but the tax measures in last month鈥檚 Budget may actually get our industry to become a bit more eco-conscious
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FeaturesRichard Steer on Mipim
Two years ago Richard Steer wrote in these pages that Mipim was a waste of time, energy and perfectly good booze. This year, he鈥檚 quite looking forward to it, thanks for asking. So, what changed?
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CommentDo the right thing
Pursuing the bottom line at any cost is a quick route to extinction in today鈥檚 business world. It鈥檚 time we all embraced the new era of corporate responsibility, says Richard Steer
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CommentCorporate bloat
聽Some companies鈥� merger strategies are little more than an attempt to puff themselves up and appease the egotism of senior management. So, if you get the urge, ask yourself whether your purchase is really necessary