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FeaturesForesight saga
QSs are supposed to price a job accurately and de-risk procurement. But some clients are wondering what they’re paying them for
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NewsMajor upward revisions in construction output put out by ONS
Construction did not enter recession at the start of this year, as previously thought
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CommentSpace to share
The austerity agenda means the public sector is trying to serve more people with less money, says Philip Black. Managers of the public estate need to think about delivering different services from shared buildings
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NewsNew Ridge senior partner pledges further expansion
Adrian O’Hickey says he plans to continue expansion through organic growth
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NewsShangri-La sues John Sisk over delays to Shard hotel
Luxury hotel chain is suing contractor for £57m, after flagship London hotel opened a year late
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NewsSir Robert McAlpine makes two senior hires
Contractor appoints commercial director and regional manager for London and the South-east
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CommentHansom: Nature’s bounty
A good week for bees, areas of outstanding cooking and dilapidated Victorian villas, but DIY skills are on the wane and the Garden Bridge is wilting - as, apparently, are those who spot hunky builders working onsite
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CommentIntelligent cities defined
The recent BCO conference in Chicago offered a vision of the future: intelligent cities filled with data, where people and things are constantly connected to the digital world. The opportunity for the industry is now to make sense of it all
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NewsSon of PC Harrington founder steps down from group companies
PJ Harrington’s directorship of PC Harrington Contractors terminated
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FeaturesImage of the week: On top of the world
‘Urban adventurer’ stands on top of the Wembley Arch 130 metres above the ground
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NewsHouse prices rise in May
RICS report a rise in house prices in May as new homes coming on to the market fall to lowest level since records began
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FeaturesFree webinar: Using BIM on the London Bridge project
Hear views from key players on how BIM is being used on one of the capital’s landmark infrastructure projects
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FeaturesInfrastructure: Keep the engine running
Lack of investment in UK infrastructure could be a serious barrier to economic growth, but is the government prepared to pay for it?
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CommentNo bargain in this basement
Basement developments can often be a delicate and troublesome procedure. But who’s at fault if things start to go wrong?
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News'Stacked boxes' re-design for 2 World Trade Center
Bjarke Ingels Group reveal new design for fourth and final tower at the World Trade Center site
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NewsGarden Bridge opponents launch 'folly for London' competition
New competition to design folly using £60m of public funding
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NewsCourt of Appeal throws out Shell Centre appeal
Campaigner George Turner loses High Court appeal, removing last barrier to £1.2bn scheme
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