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Spend shift: where has all the money gone?
The construction industry may be fuelling growth in GDP, but the government's spending plans are still behind schedule.
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FeaturesThe ideal architect
His years in the wilderness preaching weird hippie stuff like "sustainability" turned Richard Feilden into a bit of a prophet. All very well, but how does that fit with running an ever more successful commercial practice? We found out.
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Who's holding back?
Using adjudication to recover outstanding retentions is likely to lead to a positive result. So it's odd that so few of these disputes end up in the adjudicator's hands
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Ten years' hard labour
Britain's decrepit prisons are about to get a £3bn, decade-long revamp. The architects are facing a tough enough task to bring Victorian buildings to an acceptable standard – but what about the contractors who'll have to work behind bars?
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Housebuilders face 'wealth tax' on high-value schemes
Treasury-sponsored housing review looks at replacing section 106 agreement with tax on developments.
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NewsLend Lease hires telecoms man to run European arm
Chief executive Greg Clarke brings in former Cable & Wireless colleague to replace John Spanswick.
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NewsInterior takes stock after being hit by fit-out fallout
Chairman of facilities management firm reveals new direction after collapse of office fit-out sector.
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CommentA few hiccups …
Imagine you are in a tribunal and one of the panel is either asleep, intoxicated or both. Surely you'd be able to ask for a retrial if it found against you?
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Housebuilders disclose land assets to disprove claims of price fixing
Companies submit their landbanks to Treasury's housing review as proof they are not hoarding land to keep prices high.
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Hyder puts 20 target firms on shopping list
Consultant engineer Hyder has drawn up a list of 20 smaller rivals that it regards as potential acquisitions.
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Mouchel bids to break into TV
Support services group Mouchel Parkman is on the verge of pushing back the barriers of the construction and consultancy sectors by expanding into television production
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NewsPrisons to get £3bn revamp
The Prison Service has selected a team of consultants to oversee a 10-year refurbishment programme for Britain's entire prison stock
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NewsTUC chief asks government to pay for roving safety reps
General secretary calls for government to fund national scheme and give the HSE more money to enforce it.
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Tube boss confirms plan to close entire lines
New London Underground boss Tim O'Toole has confirmed that he is considering closing entire Tube lines to carry out refurbishment.
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Casino to float off Suffolk coast
Plans are being drawn up to turn a former Second World War anti-aircraft base, located on a concrete island six miles off the Suffolk coast, into a 24-hour hotel and casino
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Thames Gateway to get land from Ministry of Defence
English Partnerships will get first refusal on land released for sale by MoD property arm Defence Estates.
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Features
Just the job
Roger Knowles has spent 30 years running construction and engineering consultant JR Knowles, but still has new ideas and the energy to trot the globe.
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FeaturesTop 250 Consultants 2003: Big hitters
This year’s consultants league table ranks the top 250 practices in the UK, then breaks it down into the top 100 architects, engineers and surveyors. But which have the class and the grace to punch above their weight? We report from the ringsideTables compiled by Martin Hewes
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A chill in the air
In this month's market review, Experian Business Strategies reports that the industry's recent growth spurt is about to come to a halt, with construction activity sagging towards November