All articles by Giles Barrie – Page 3
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Post Office axes consultants to create select list
£250m-a-year client to cut number of consultants it uses in bid to reduce construction costs.
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Cautious approval from industry
Major Contractors Group director Jennie Price applauds Denham's pledge to rethink "two to the wire" bidding.
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Action stations for MOD prime contracts
Ministry of Defence on the brink of advertising four projects in which one firm has total control.
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New Turner & Townsend boss reshuffles top team
Senior partner Wray makes early impact as he outlines new strategy for £32m QS and project manager.
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Electricians set to strike at Royal Opera House
New Balfour Kilpatrick offer close to being rejected on £220m project.New Balfour Kilpatrick offer close to being rejected on £220m project.
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Contractors break up their
Conglomerates are out; core businesses are in. Over the next eight pages, Building talks to the bosses of four of the UK s biggest contractors and finds out how they re getting back to what they do best.
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McAlpine boss fends off investor putsch
Whitehead to maintain strategy as Phillips & Drew backs mystery buyer.
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Leaks put BT back two months
Facade and water ingress headaches at pioneering Essex office will mean delay in occupation and estimated extra costs of £3m.
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Aussie bank tipped to buy Kvaerner arm
But industry sources question propriety of selling division with PFI equity stakes before projects are complete.
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Clients group calls for contractors league tables
British Property Federation boss says key performance indicators not enough for developers to judge firms.
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Taskforce to boost image of construction in the City
Team of bankers and investors to advise on how industry can encourage a more positive response.
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Management steps up battle for Cala
Struggle north of the border hots up with in-house buyout team set to increase offer in takeover struggle with Miller.
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Anderson takes PFI expertise to Jarvis
Former Shepherd construction chief joins as director of commercial affairs to develop PFI work.
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Amec to land £90m Manchester stadium
Contractor edges out Bovis, with Laing heading for bronze after Cardiff débâcle.
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Kvaerner negotiates £150m site-for-work deal
Contractor in talks to build Rogers-designed business park on a site it will sell to developer.
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DL&E joins forces with specialist services QS
M&E outfit Mott Green & Wall merges with world's biggest QS to strengthen its service.
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Contractors should be more like us
Hanson chief Andrew Dougal says contractors could learn a lot from materials firms. So, where are they going wrong?
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National Construction Week makes early impact
Good beginning to week, but some fear it is too inward-looking to be a complete success.
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Taywood on brink of 'radical surgery'
Analysts expect 500-700 staff to go as construction division is restructured in the next month.
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Balfour chief sets out growth targets
But City has its doubts over parent s management structure if cables arm is sold.