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… and happy to be abroad
I am an expat QS and a member of the RICS. Please, for the sake of my sanity and that of others, do not carry any articles about the RICS’ desire to have visa restrictions lifted for foreign QSs.
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Put your pens down
Are these firms that are imposing 5% cuts on their subcontractors (18 January, page 9) unaware of Latham, Egan and approaches such as Lean Construction to improving the efficiency of the supply chain?
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Here's how
I read with interest your piece “What’s missing is an understanding of what works and what doesn’t” (18 January, page 48).
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The woodenheaded media
A recent article in the Telegraph magazine disturbed me for displaying a conspicuous bias against PVCu windows and I wrote to the magazine to put the record straight.
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University challenge
Universities and employers do seem to be missing a trick when it comes to the use of construction students within the industry (18 January, page 52).
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NewsBaby, it’s cold outside
There’s a chill wind blowing through the North-west as demand for city-centre apartments plummets – with knock-on effects on land values. David Blackman looks at how the industry is responding and where best to keep warm
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Inspace poaches Crest Nicholson regeneration expert
Inspace has recruited Joanna Lucas, Crest Nicholson Regeneration’s development director, to head its regeneration activities.
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Deborah bought for £48m
Siteserv, the Dublin site services group, is set to buy Yorkshire-based Deborah Services for up to £48m.
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NewsSharewatch Going haywire
The market was still unable to decide what to do with itself this week – perhaps not surprising ahead of results season.
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Capita Symonds forms Crossrail joint venture
Consultancy Capita Symonds is preparing to enter a joint venture to bid for work on the £16bn Crossrail project.
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Vinci impresses the City
French construction company Vinci has reported a 17% jump in turnover to *30.4bn (£22.7bn) for the year ended 31 December.
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Mities turnover
Mitie has said it has secured 97% of its turnover for the year ended 31 March 2008.
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Oakdene doldrums
The price of Oakdene, a housebuilder in the South-east, has remained low since it fell from 99.5p to 66p after a profit warning last week.
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2.3bn in orders
Infrastructure consultant Mouchel is trading in line with expectations in 2008.
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Travis Perkins grows
Travis Perkins has opened 13 branches this year, which it hopes will add £24m to turnover in 2008.
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CommentIs Prince Charles right?
Prince Charles’ speech on new buildings in old places last week was not the bombshell lobbed by his “monstrous carbuncle” diatribe of 1984, which precipitated a nationwide reaction by planning authorities against modern architecture.
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… but confidence takes a hit as growth in output slows
Growth in the construction industry slowed to its lowest level for 16 months in January.
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Buy-to-let ‘has added £14,000 to average house price’
House prices have been inflated by buy-to-let investors, according to a report by the government’s housing affordability advisers.