All articles by Sarah Richardson 鈥� Page 12
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NewsTories may scrap ringfenced capital budgets for schools
Conservative plan could mean upgrades are given lower priority than teachers and equipment
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NewsMore stalled college projects could restart next year
Government pledge to spend 拢200m after 2011 may kickstart several schemes hit by LSC debacle
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Westfield centre director to work on Shard
The former construction director of London鈥檚 Westfield shopping centre has been brought in to help run Sellar Properties鈥� 拢2bn London Bridge Quarter development
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NewsUniversities cut back on building over funding fears
Institutions鈥� 拢3bn a year construction spend in jeopardy as budgets are slashed by up to 40%
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Laing O'Rourke PFI team claims millions in costs
A consortium including Laing O鈥橰ourke and John Laing has launched a legal battle to reclaim millions of pounds in costs over the scrapped 拢711m Leicester Hospitals PFI scheme
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FeaturesIt鈥檚 back! Return of the PFI
It seems that rumours of the PFI鈥檚 demise have been greatly exagerrated. But what type of work is likely to be available? And where鈥檚 the money going to come from?
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FeaturesCostain's Andrew Wyllie: Who wants to be glamorous anyway?
With 拢2.5bn of orders on its books, Costain鈥檚 move towards sectors such as waste, oil and roads seems like an inspired decision. Andrew Wyllie, the man who made it, tells Sarah Richardson where the contractor is heading next
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FeaturesSharon Gordon: how to survive as a woman in construction
Sharon Gordon has spent 23 years in the industry and has gained the respect of her male colleagues. But, as she tells Sarah Richardson, it ain鈥檛 been easy 鈥�
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NewsNational PFI schools framework is mooted
Partnerships for Schools is considering launching a national PFI framework for school building
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CommentOFT investigation: It鈥檚 wrong 鈥� but how wrong?
The recession has weakened regional contractors to the point that a fine set at the 鈥榣enient鈥� level of 2% of turnover may force many to close down
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FeaturesSchools funding: adding up for politicians
Once the UK鈥檚 borrowing hits 12% of GDP, how much money will be available to build schools? Well, that depends on how the next government does its sums
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FeaturesIn my day: Industry greats reminisce about their schooldays
These tykes grew up to become pillars of the construction community 鈥� despite the overheated classrooms and endless dark corridors. So how would they redesign those grim sixties cellblocks they called 鈥榮chool鈥�?
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FeaturesMixed ability: assessing the BSF programme
How has the 黑洞社区 Schools for the Future programme been doing since we last assessed it one year ago?
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What's new in schools
The 拢45bn 黑洞社区 Schools for the Future programme proved it鈥檚 weathering the recession this week pretty well this week, with two major schemes reaching financial close.The deals - on the first phase of the 拢2.4bn Birmingham BSF and a 拢500m scheme in Durham 鈥� prove that, despite continuing issues over ...
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Partnerships for Schools: How to get our fingers burnt
It may be more the season for barbecues than bonfires, but the trail of lighter fuel moved a bit closer to one of the most influential quangos in construction this week.Pressure has been mounting on Partnerships for Schools, the body in charge of more than 拢50bn of the education budget, ...
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CommentPartnerships for Schools: How to get our fingers burnt
It may be more the season for barbecues than bonfires, but the trail of lighter fuel moved a bit closer to one of the most influential quangos in construction this week.
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NewsTories to take axe to Partnerships for Schools
Senior Conservatives back report by right-wing think tank that calls for delivery body to be replaced
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FeaturesThey want cashback too: working with supermarkets
Supermarkets have long been Britain鈥檚 toughest clients. Well now they鈥檙e getting even tougher. Sarah Richardson found out how 鈥� and what construction firms are doing to meet their demands
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FeaturesWhat we lose if we lose Crossrail?
With the government rumoured to be looking to cut 拢30bn of transport investment, Crossrail is looking increasingly vulnerable. Sarah Richardson looks at what would happen if the project were scrapped now