All Features articles – Page 487
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Can paris be beaten?
The bookies, the population of Paris and the Queen of England all think that the French are about to add the 2012 Olympic Games to their sporting triumphs. We met the people behind the bid and found out why they’re so confident …
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Specialist costs: Structural steel
With steel demand at an all-time high last year, David Cane, associate at Gardiner & Theobald, considers what’s next for the sector – plus David Sands of Bourne Steel gets a grilling
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FeaturesMoney down the drain
This is the story of how it took six years, £40m and many public punch-ups between the council, Mowlem and Grimshaw to build a smallish public leisure amenity in Bath. And it’s still not built. We tell the story, and reports on Mowlem’s plan to put an end to it ...
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FeaturesGoing straight
Why John Laing Training has looked to prisons in an effort to help solve the skills shortage
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Steve Morgan
With Liverpool still ignoring his advances, the former Redrow boss is turning his attention to a new land-purchase venture. We meet a man throwing himself into his work …
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FeaturesCreating an opening
Ex-footballers are the new mayors when it comes to opening buildings in the North East.
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FeaturesTsunami diary: The clear up continues
Arup civil engineer Anthony Peter arrives in the coastal area of Ampara in Sri Lanka to help build temporary shelters for victims of the Tsunami.
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FeaturesAll change
These are nervous times for the rail sector’s contractors and consultants, with Network Rail being ordered to slash costs as major project budgets spiral.
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FeaturesBullish Barratt takes social housing by the horns
A packed order book and record profits put the company in a strong position, says boss David Pretty
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Laying the groundwork for a brighter future
Decent homes, better schools, adequate healthcare, transport that works. All the big political ambitions of the 21st Century depend on a revved-up construction industry, which Constructing Excellence is here to deliver
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FeaturesCherrys on top
After five turbulent months, the Cherry family’s attempts to buy Countryside Properties finally seem to be coming to fruition.
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Finding a just price
We use common sense when we lease a car. Why not when we procure a building? We can, argues Andrew Green
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Over the first hurdle
As this survey shows, local authorities are making real headway toward being good clients, but insiders are warning that the hardest part is yet to come
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Market forecast: Onwards and upwards
In this quarter’s overview of the construction economy, Davis Langdon reports that output and orders are rising steadily for now – as are tender prices and materials costs. Plus, we hone in on another hot topic
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Future in hand
Building the next generation takes more than offering courses. What skills are needed? Who wants to learn them? And who’s going to pay? Constructing Excellence adopts the holistic view
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FeaturesNo pain, No gain
Dennis Lenard, chief executive of Constructing Excellence, reveals his big idea for helping the UK finally realize its massive development potential... Fork out for it
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Raising the game
The challenge is to avoid complacency by continually redefining excellence