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NewsDavis Langdon head of commercial latest partner to go
Paul Allen leaves consultant after 25 years, saying he is looking for a “new career challenge”
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NewsDouglas: UK contractors should expand in Middle East
Abu Dhabi Ports Company boss says firms that scaled down after downturn should return to region
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NewsCall for ‘single voice’ prompts multiple plans
Exclusive: Construction leaders look at multiple different models for pan-industry body before crunch meeting
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CommentIndia: The Supreme Court puts out the welcome mat
India should be even more attractive to foreign investors, now that a recent case has decided that Indian courts cannot interfere in foreign arbitration awards
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CommentStandard form contracts: What the papers say
Time was there were just two standard form contracts – now there are umpteen of them. It makes no difference because they all get amended beyond recognition
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FeaturesGlasgow Commonwealth Games
Glasgow’s 2014 Commonwealth Games is being hosted at a fraction of the cost of the London Olympics, but it still has ambitions to leave a legacy for the public. Building assesses the success of the new sporting venues. Photos by Alan McAteer
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FeaturesFITs cuts: Come rain or come shine
When the energy minister said he was cutting solar subsidies the government was told it would destroy a 25,000-strong industry. Vern Pitt finds out if the actual impact has matched the dire forecasts
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CommentHansom: Trips down memory lane
RMJM crosses paths with its old PR firm, Balfour Beatty’s Mike Peasland enjoys some clarity, EC Harris’ Philip Youell kicks back with some designer headwear, and we finish with a musical number
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CommentMy digital life ... Bruce Cockburn
The Berman Guedes Stretton Architects director on why he never looks at Twitter, the benefits of communicating face to face, and why the BBC is his favourite website (it just is)
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FeaturesBenchmarking risk with EcoPAS
Will a new data bank provide commercial developers with the proof that sustainability makes financial sense?
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CommentConstruction Act: One year on
It is one year since the amended Construction Act came into effect - a landmark that has gone almost unnoticed. This might be because the amendments have had such little impact
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CommentFITs: Happy Anniversary, Mr Barker
A year after the energy minister slashed the feed-in tariff for solar power the legal ramifications are still emerging, with the latest challenge coming in the form of a class action
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FeaturesHigh and mighty: Visions of the high street of the future
With one in seven shops now boarded up in Britain’s town centres, four leading architects suggest ways to revive the high street
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FeaturesNew sky thinking: The airport debate
With the debate over airport expansion in the South-east threatening to tear apart not just the coalition, but the Conservative Party as well, four leading thinkers make the case for their preferred option
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FeaturesGetting to grips with micro economics
A new report suggests that small-scale renewable technologies on commercial developments might cost more than they’re worth. But others argue that this misses the bigger picture. Katie Puckett investigates
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CommentGreen is gold
Next year’s Ecobuild will be the biggest yet, with an added focus on commercial property
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CommentWhat's on at Ecobuild 2013
Here’s a sneak preview of the conference programme and seminar highlights at next year’s Ecobuild
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FeaturesMiddle East: A new day dawns
The 2008 liquidity crisis in the Middle East and then the Arab Spring did much to scare off UK firms. Now, a faster than expected recovery is drawing them back to Abu Dhabi, Qatar and particularly Dubai - which is seen as the business hub for the region
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CommentHow structural engineers contribute to sustainability
What contribution can a structural engineer make to designing and delivering a sustainable building? The answer depends on who is marking the paper
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CommentConstruction Rocks... at the Camden Centre
The venue: The Camden Centre The winners: Best Performance - Zero Charm; New Band - Mr Meaner; Best Fundraiser - Zero Charm