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FeaturesYoung ones
The Chartered Surveyors Training Trust is recruiting wannabe surveyors from as young as 16
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NewsCentex to sell Fairclough Homes for £250m
Centex Corporation, the American volume housebuilder, has put its British business Fairclough Homes up for sale for about £250m
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Amec set to buy nuclear services firm for £38m
Support services group Amec has expanded its business in the nuclear sector with the £38m purchase of NNC, a UK company that specialises in nuclear services.
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CommentShow and tell
Any debate over building houses in the South-east seems to descend into a conflict between interest groups. But there is a way to win the argument …
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NewsOne from the heart
Ouch. All the New Heartlands pathfinder wanted to do was renew housing demand in Liverpool, one of the most deprived housing areas of the country, and its demolition programme gets slammed by everyone from Ringo Starr to Sir Trevor McDonald. The criticism has been so acute, it’s thrown the whole ...
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FeaturesDo you want to join my tribe?
Henry Pitman is the Eton-educated businessman who founded Tribal as the universal solution to the public sector’s property problems. And he wants you to help him
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NewsAtkins to take £3m hit over Metronet’s missed deadline
Consultant’s profit slips as its Tube consortium faces £14m penalty over delayed station improvements
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Tight margins lead to £200,000 year-end loss at Tribal
The financial performance of public sector consultant Tribal was blighted by tight margins in the last financial year, leading to a pre-tax loss of £200,000 for the year to 31 March.
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Developers urged to review options in the North
Contractors and developers have been urged to look again at investment in the North after the publication on Monday of the business plan for the Northern Way strategy.
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NewsReading heads for a record
Developer St James Homes has submitted a detailed planning application for the first phase of the Southside urban quarter, which will be the biggest private sector residential community in Reading, Berkshire.
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Homage to Klee
Renzo Piano’s Paul Klee Centre in Berne, Switzerland, takes inspiration from the rolling scenery behind it – a response to nature of which the Swiss artist would heartily approve
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FeaturesShould i stay or should I go?
What would you give to live in country with a warm climate, shorter working hours and a choice of beaches for the weekend? How about two-thirds of your current salary and a year spent studying a foreign language? Hmmm … We present the Building/Hays Construction & Property international salary guide ...
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CommentA summertime chill
June temperatures may be soaring, but there’s a chilly breeze wafting through the construction industry.
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CommentThat’ll do nicely
The New Engineering Contract used to be an, ahem, eccentric choice for projects. Thanks to a much improved third edition, it has become a respectable option
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CommentThe big squeeze
When the Bechtel boss told his people to do everything they could to disallow contractors’ costs, the contractors went to court. But was this the right move?
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Sharpening our beaks
Lord Woolf has shaken up the Technology and Construction Court by drafting in five High Court judges and ‘redeploying’ Judge Seymour. So what effect will this have?