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NewsCrossrail told to ‘incentivise’ contractors to get job done
NAO warns contractors unlikely to prioritise Crossrail work on lump-sum, fixed-price contracts
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CommentCrossrail: the NAO report shows the dangers of believing your own hype
Blind belief has been this project’s undoing; realism and certainty are now the order of the day
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NewsGovernment refuses place at the table on parliament restoration board
But House of Commons leader Andrea Leadsom insists treasury will have a “fundamental role” in costing scheme
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NewsEric Parry posts £1.5m loss
Architect behind 1 Undershaft sheds 15% of its staff as it grapples with project delays
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NewsMorgan Sindall order book grows 8% in first quarter
Firm says it is on track to improve on its 2% construction margin
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NewsSweco bulks up UK business with fresh acquisition
Turnover for UK and Ireland operations has increased by more than two thirds
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NewsBrexit stalemate and rising costs hit construction in first quarter
The Construction Products Association says contractors’ margins have suffered
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NewsEx-Hinkley construction boss touches down at Heathrow
David Speight previously worked for Lendlease on the 2012 Olympics
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NewsMultiplex picked for £50m Crossrail office job at Bond Street
The contractor has been signed up under an early engagement contract
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CommentWe're not collaborating enough because our contracts are too confrontational
A more collaborative way of working makes for better-run, more efficient projects – and it all starts with how you word the contract, says Mark Castle
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: In your own words
People wonder why a well-known Australian has taken charge of the Crown’s jewels, and the London Assembly is losing several blame games
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NewsBirmingham council starts search for £70m Commonwealth Games stadium contractor
Redevelopment will see capacity more than double for 2022 games
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NewsLondon in 10 most expensive cities in the world for construction, Arcadis reveals
But UK capital is less expensive than New York, San Francisco and Hong Kong
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NewsHackitt 'concerned' key reforms will never happen
Government said it would fully implement proposals Hackitt made in 2018 report
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NewsCITB predicts half of industry will think it’s ‘credible and reputable’ by 2020
The government-sponsored board has promised to improve training and the pool of qualified staff
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CommentCrossrail: Regrets, it has a few
Today’s NAO report shows a litany of very costly programming mistakes, can the new bosses get it back on track?
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NewsCrossrail overspend on stations tops £2bn
National Audit Office report also reveals Crossrail has spent £936m on ‘compensation events’
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FeaturesProjects: Guédelon Castle, France
It may resemble a restoration project, but this 13th-century castle in France is being built from scratch entirely by hand