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Liverpool’s recruitment ‘failure’
The man chosen last week to head Liverpool’s regeneration and inward investment agency is likely to last only a year in the post, Building can reveal.
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NewsPakistan turmoil hits Mott MacDonald
Planning work on Mott MacDonald’s £245m Karachi Port Tower in Pakistan has been hit by political unrest in the country.
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BAA picks nine contractors for £9.5bn framework
Work may include Heathrow and Stansted terminals Firms could recruit axed BAA staff
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Specialists slam vetting process
Specialist contractors are calling on the government to create a single set of competency standards for the industry, in a backlash against onerous terms introduced by main contractors.
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NewsODA makes U-turn over payments to specialists
Olympic construction director says project bank accounts ‘not appropriate’ for large schemes
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Government ‘faces £8bn bill’ unless inflation is tamed
ICE State of the Nation report calls for independent commission to plan infrastructure work
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FeaturesMeet the new nanny
Lance Taylor is chief executive of Rider Levett Bucknall, a global QS that, according to him, resembles a ‘65-year-old toddler’. Here the rugby-playing hard man tells Karolin Schaps how he plans to nurture it through its teething problems.
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Features‘What’s missing is an understanding of what works and what doesn’t’
Construction accounts for about 10% of GDP, so why is a measly £5m being invested in its R&D? Stephen Kennett looks at the steady evaporation of funding – particularly for the publication of practical guidance – but wonders if we only have ourselves to blame
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FeaturesBetter by degrees
Entering construction as a graduate will stand you in better stead than jumping right in and learning on the job. Even the lack of on-site experience can work to your advantage, says graduate QS Richard Devoy
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Happily floating along
I noted with interest the comment in the Hansom column (14 December, page 27) that we at Baqus must hate Turner & Townsend for stealing our thunder by announcing the day before our flotation that it was planning to do the same.
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An elementary lesson
Following the Bali summit in December there appeared to be an overwhelming agreement that we need to act now to reduce the impact of climate change.
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CommentSpeed isnt everything
As a south Londoner and a frequent user of the Waterloo terminal (below), I am one of that band of travellers for whom the journey time to Paris has increased as a result of the move to St Pancras, so I might be viewed as being somewhat jaundiced in my ...
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Fear not the NEC
Tony Bingham gave us a light-hearted Christmas reminder of the benefits of the employer having on site people who understand the sharp end of construction (14 December, page 56).
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A fledgling workforce
David Cameron’s back to work initiative, raises the memory of the Leeds council community programme of the eighties.
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CommentTop 50 contractor websites: Web watch — Restricted access
Building.co.uk’s survey of the top 50 contractors revealed that many of the biggest names in the industry are failing to make their websites accessible to all users.
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FeaturesSpecialist cost update: Structures
The credit crunch has led to the cancellation or postponement of some schemes, but the year ahead is still looking buoyant across the sector. Gardiner & Theobald report
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FeaturesCountry focus: Spain
Spain has enjoyed a booming economy over the past 10 years, with annual growth well above the EU average. But is the fiesta about to end? Marcos Uttley del Corral of EC Harris reports
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CommentStripped for part
We aim to bring you the best bits of the week’s drinks parties, Olympic gossip and satellite TV at a knock-down price. And if you’re lucky we’ll throw in a 10ft wind turbine, no questions asked …