All Archive Titles articles – Page 580
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Archive TitlesLeeds mixed-use scheme handed over
Burtenshaws on team behind £9.5m project in city centre
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Archive TitlesTuffin made president elect of RICS
Surveyor who crossed swords with QS faculty officially rubber stamped as leader in waiting of institution
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Archive TitlesRising stars
Encouraging young QS staff to participate in business decision-making processes has a wealth of benefits, say converts such as Bucknall Austin.
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Archive TitlesTweeds QS role
Tweeds is acting as QS on this £21m new office development in Manchester, which is currently on site.
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John Rowan strengthens housing track record
Construction consultant John Rowan & Partners has secured three contracts from London housing associations this month, further boosting the consultant’s strong track record in social housing.
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We need a ‘grey-hair’ revolution
As the criticism continues over falling standards, Michael Byng believes retiring QSs should be encouraged to turn to teaching, and be given the chance to pass on their knowledge of the ‘basic skills’ that graduates desperately need
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Tribal Group profits fall
Listed consultancy firm the Tribal Group saw pre-tax profits drop £3m to £17.9m for the last year due to restructuring costs.
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Archive TitlesPPPs: A leap of faith needed if UK firms are to lead the way
With Europe embracing the UK-pioneered PPP model, British QSs and project managers remain sceptical over state involvement and local competition.
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Archive TitlesRLF to QS for university construction project
Construction and property consultancy RLF is QS and planning supervisor on a 3,200m2 central computer resource for the University of Hertfordshire.
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Construction output to slow
A new survey has predicted that construction output growth will slow to less than 1% during both 2005 and 2006
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The clue’s in the name
In an era where QS firms, or rebranded QS firms, are marketing cost planning, project management skill and risk management, the loss of the traditional bills of quantities is contrary to the fundamentals of the construction process and these “new” services being marketed.
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Pythagoras clears confusion
The solution to the conundrum is 4.58m. It appears that all agree with the length of the hip on the plan as being 4.243m.
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Archive TitlesClient calls for QS to specialise
A leading client has called for QS firms to specialise more, so as to offer a better service
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Archive TitlesCall for senior QSs to mentor graduates
A leading QS has called for the RICS to introduce a new mentoring scheme to improve the technical knowledge of newly trained QSs.
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Online calculator for re-build cost
The RICS has developed an online cost calculator for home-owners to work out the cost of rebuilding their houses.
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A wrong assumption
To conclude the conundrum regarding the hip roof rafter once and for all, the answer is 4.58m.