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CommentAnn Bentley
Ann Bentley is chairman of Rider Levett Bucknall UK and director of the Rider Levett Bucknall global practice
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CommentAngela Brady
Angela Brady is director of Brady Mallalieu Architects and was RIBA president from September 2011-2013
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NewsMain contractors failing on prompt payment
Survey finds subcontractors rarely paid within 30 days on government jobs
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NewsFresh £150m for low-carbon buildings
Technology Strategy Board to fund raft of investment projects building on success of previous programmes
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NewsArcadis bags role on £17bn Paris metro project
Consultant Arcadis has won the role to manage a €20bn metro line project in Paris
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NewsJacobs buys consultant SKM for £760m
US-based construction giant buys Australian-based Sinclair Knight Merz, which works in the UK, for £760m
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NewsGalliford Try wins £35m prison job
Galliford Try has won a £35m job to build the second phase of a young offenders prison in Bridgend, South Wales
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NewsHS2 costs under fire, again
Influential public accounts committee slams HS2 business case and questions if project is the best way to spend £50m on rail investment
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CommentStamping out cowboy builders
We need enforceable standards to protect both domestic builders and consumers
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CommentStrategic use of notices over holiday periods
Holiday seasons are often a time for time-sensitive notices – we should be grown up enough to accept this as an acceptable business activity
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CommentParkwood Leisure Ltd vs Laing O’Rourke Wales and West Ltd: Collateral warranties as construction contracts
This decision may lead to contractors and subcontractors trying to limit the number of warranties being given
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CommentThe schools we lack
There is a dramatic need to increase the number of school places, and that means opportunities for construction
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CommentConstruction needs a diverse workforce
We have to portray construction as a place of opportunity for a wide range of skills
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CommentSchools for our times
It’s possible to design a good school on a tiny budget – it may not win the Stirling prize, but who cares?
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CommentConstruction is transforming for good
Technological advances are without doubt positive for the industry but we must educate our workforce so we can all keep up
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CommentPete Baxter
Pete Baxter is vice president for engineering, natural resources and infrastructure sales for Autodesk in EMEA
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