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NewsBritish firms to help rebuild after Chinese earthquake
Atkins, Arup and Davis Langdon are among companies drawing up plans for reconstruction effort
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FeaturesBowller: Get the thermals out
The Bowller Group was established over 20 years ago and now employs 57 people across six sites in the south of England, reaching from Cambridge to Reading. As well as its specialist contracting division, the firm also includes Bowller Environmental Systems, which specialises in the installation of solar energy ...
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British firms to help rebuild after Chinese earthquake
Atkins, Arup and Davis Langdon are among companies drawing up plans for reconstruction effort
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NewsUK body to advise New York after tower crane deaths
Strategic Forum offers ‘hand across the water’, as latest accident brings death toll to nine since March
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CommentVAT: Gimme a break
With margins being squeezed in the current economic climate, developers cannot afford to ignore valuable tax breaks. But, Jackie Richmond asks, what are they and where do you find them?
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FeaturesWorld of difference
As different assessment models vie for attention around the world, BREEAM is aiming to make life easier for multinationals across Europe.
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Housing slump deals blow to Welsh scheme
Redevelopment of listed former hospital in North Wales no longer viable because of falling housing market
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UK body to advise New York after tower crane deaths
Strategic Forum offers ‘hand across the water’, as latest accident brings death toll to nine since March
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Countryside to slash build programme by third
Countryside Properties will this year cut its development programme in half in the North, according to chairman Alan Cherry, writes Joey Gardiner.
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NewsBridge accident delays East London Line upgrade for ‘weeks’
Balfour Beatty and Carillion’s East London line scheme halted pending review of rush-hour incident
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Comment
Construction recession looks likely this year
On the face of it things look fairly steady in construction land. Thanks to a strong showing from publicly-funded work and a timely rise in private non-housing repair and maintenance, construction output remained steady in the first quarter of 2008, despite falls in private housing and commercial work.It is no ...
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FeaturesWhat a difference a year makes
Twelve months after the last BCO conference, the issues dominating thinking in our market – climate change and sustainability within the built environment – remain the same.
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FeaturesThe economist
John Plender, Financial Times sage and chairman of Quintain, predicts the future of the market at this year’s BCO conference. Interview by Claer Barrett. Portraits by Dominik Gigler
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Double trouble
Analysts predict a double or even triple dip for the UK’s office market as the credit crunch deepens. Claer Barrett reports
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FeaturesEurope on the brink
A contagion of European Union legislation could be enough to push office markets throughout the continent into crisis. As the BCO gathers in Brussels – the capital of Europe – for its annual conference, Mark Shepherd weighs up the threat. Illustration by Noma Bar
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FeaturesCrunch without frontiers
The health of the occupier remains a concern for global property markets, says Lucy Scott
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FeaturesNo base like home
Occupiers such as BT are increasingly seeing the benefits of home and flexible working. Is this the end of the office? Lydia Stockdale reports
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FeaturesSalmaan Hasan: Minerva’s city battle
Having taken a battering on the stock market, Minerva chief Salmaan Hasan is ready for a new fight – against a possible takeover.Claer Barrett reports. Portraits by Mischa Haller
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FeaturesThe courage of David
Stirling Prize-winning architect David Chipperfield has a fast-growing reputation in the offices world. Interview by Elaine Knutt. Portrait by Michael Collins
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FeaturesConstruction in chaos
After a fat few years, falling order books, rising materials prices, a skills shortage and volatility on world markets are a recipe for a perfect construction storm. Katie Puckett reports