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CommentStaff are finally reaping the rewards of construction's recovery
Our RICS salary survey shows pay is going up across the board - and that’s just one reason to be cheerful
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FeaturesBehind the scenes at Heathrow Terminal 2
Heathrow’s rebuilt Terminal 2 is six times bigger than the original, yet the design team reckons the layout has been so well thought through that passengers will be able to go from plane to terminal exit in just five minutes. Well, not counting the one hour hold-up at customs, of ...
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NewsDeloitte warns of rapid construction cost rises
Report predicts sharp rise in costs in first half of this year, plus contractor failures
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NewsECO retrofit measures dip sharply
The number of energy efficiency measures installed falls 20% following government’s announcement of cuts to the scheme
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NewsBarbour ABI's February market review is out now
Barbour ABI’s Economic Construction Market Review for February is now available to download
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NewsMorgan Sindall puts faith in regeneration
Firm expects big boost from its regeneration arm as tightening margins and £15m writedown drag down profit
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NewsCity surprised by exit of Kier boss
Analysts surprised Paul Sheffield has decided to leave the firm so soon after Kier’s acquisition of May Gurney
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NewsBalfour Beatty starts £30m Sheffield Hallam Uni building
Contractor will use 4D BIM model to assist with construction
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CommentWomen lead the charge as construction employment rises
The data suggests that the construction roles where women tend to be prevalent may be making a come back
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NewsDesigns for Northern Line extension stations revealed
Studiodare Architects working on design proposals for the scheme since 2008
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FeaturesSkills shortages: Let the right ones in
With the upturn in work has come predictions of a skills shortage. But the CIC’s Jack Pringle thinks the need for architects, QSs and engineers is already so critical that we should be sourcing them from outside the UK and Europe
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CommentThis BIM model is not for sharing
A change in mindset is required for everyone to share openly earlier in the design process
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CommentWater efficiency is about productivity, not price
Ofwat’s challenge to water companies to save money must be met by boosting capital efficiency
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NewsThree firms vie for role on £450m Paradise Circus
Exclusive: Developer Argent invites three contractors to bid for first phase of massive Birmingham scheme
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CommentWet behind the ears
It turns out that the problem of flood protection, which has flummoxed generations of politicians, can be solved in an afternoon by some engineering undergraduates. But will the government listen?
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NewsHill International targets UK project manager acquisition
US-based construction giant moots buy to grow UK market share and target projects like HS2
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NewsJohn Tebbit to exit CPA for products design firm
CPA’s deputy chief executive Tebbit will leave in May
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NewsMorgan Sindall poaches Bouygues regional director
Former Bouygues man to head up operations across the southern home counties
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NewsMorgan Sindall's problem jobs linked to Amec acquisition
The problem jobs that forced Morgan Sindall to write-off nearly £15m are linked the firm’s acquisition of Amec’s construction business
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NewsGalliford Try targets major jump in construction revenue
Contractor Galliford Try has set itself a target of raising revenue from its construction business by 50% by 2018